This is what Al-Jazeera reports, from its field staff. Israel now physically occupies more than 50% of the Gaza Strip, the Arab news outlet points out. The Israeli army's actions today are also pushing the army closer to the main artery of Salah al-Din Street, forcing displaced families sheltering near the area to flee, as more and more of them are under intense threat, while Israel's genocidal war against Gaza shows no sign of abating.
Intense artillery shelling and helicopter fire also resumed today, 5 January, in areas south of the besieged enclave, north and east of the towns of Rafah and Khan Younis.
On 4 January, Israel launched further attacks in areas of Gaza outside its direct military control, according to Al-Jazeera. At least three Palestinians were killed in several Israeli attacks in Khan Younis, according to medical sources. A five-storey building in central Gaza collapsed: it had been the target of Israeli shelling in late 2023. Civil Defence teams are searching for missing people under the rubble. The Wafa news agency reported that at least five people were injured.
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