Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israeli forces intensify attacks across enclave

• Medical workers say 22 people were killed since dawn in the enclave as the Israeli military stepped up operations in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza and Khan Younis in the south.
• Thousands of Palestinians fled parts of Deir el-Balah as the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders, and its forces advanced deeper into the overcrowded central city.
• The UN agency for Palestinian refugees decried a “horrific attack” on another school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza City. At least four people were killed in the Israeli assault on Salah al-Din School.
• US President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and emphasised the “urgency” of reaching a truce amid reports of an impasse in the ongoing talks.
• At least 40,265 people have been killed and 93,144 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 and more than 200 were taken captive.
•  House arrest extended for Israeli soldiers filmed abusing Palestinian prisoner Israel’s military spokesperson says that the country’s military court has extended a house arrest order for soldiers who were filmed committing sexual assault against a Palestinian detainee at the now-infamous Sde Teiman prison.Ten soldiers were arrested for the rape on July 29, all belonging to a unit known as Force 100, which is tasked with guarding the Sde Teiman facility, according to Haaretz.Military prosecutors released three of the arrested soldiers on August 4, adding to the two previously released by investigators following a military court hearing in Kfar Yona on July 30, at which protesters gathered in support of the soldiers under arrest, leaving five soldiers still detained.The spokesman said that the court’s decision to extend the house arrest until September 4 was made “after reviewing the investigation material and determining that there is reasonable suspicion and grounds for arrest.
• Two killed by Israeli attack on Deir el-BalahAl Jazeera’s correspondent reports that the two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli drone, which targeted a school sheltering displaced people near the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah.Israel’s military offensive on the city in central Gaza continues to rage.
• ‘I’ve never felt so worthless’: The pain of Deir el-Balah’s obliteration
  • Maram Humaid
  Reporting from Deir el-Balah, GazaLike a scene from an endless horror movie, new orders for evacuations were issued on Wednesday morning for residential areas in Deir el-Balah.“Every day brings a new catastrophe,” we despaired as we studied the latest Israeli map, its lines now looming dangerously close to our home.The sounds of tanks grew louder, and the crack of gunfire echoed nearer.A question has haunted us, and everyone in Gaza, for more than 320 days of war. The question we ask the world but never get an answer:“Where should we go?”A question echoing in the void as people steadied themselves again for the eighth, ninth or 10th displacement.“Where should we go?”The question reverberates in our minds and hearts, capturing all our anguish, loneliness, oppression and helplessness.
• People in Gaza have been displaced multiple times, taking whatever they can on whatever transport they can find, never knowing what lies ahead. Shown here, a truck of people arriving in Deir el-Balah on May 12, 2024, when it was still a safe zone [AFP] (AFP)

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/8/22/israels-war-on-gaza-live-mass-exodus-as-israel-expands-ground-invasion