JERUSALEM — The head of surgery at Gaza's largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. "Listen," said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.
An injured Palestinian boy is carried from the ground following an Israeli airstrike outside the entrance of the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled)
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Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din Street in Bureij, Gaza Strip, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Palestinians flee Gaza Strip as Israeli tanks advance
Palestinians flee the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij on Nov. 5, 2023. What was once Gaza’s busiest thoroughfare has become a terrifying escape route for Palestinian civilians fleeing combat on foot or on donkey carts. On their way south, those running for their lives said they raised their hands and waved white flags to move past Israeli tanks along the four-lane highway. The four-week war has displaced more than 1.5 million people across Gaza, according to U.N. figures.
Palestinians flee the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij on Nov. 5, 2023. In the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli ground forces backed by relentless airstrikes have encircled Gaza City, the base of Hamas' power, since the weekend. They cut the strip in half and sought to drive Palestinians from northern Gaza as troops advanced.
Palestinians flee the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij on Nov. 5, 2023. Those who have stayed put say they are deterred by overcrowding in the south, along with dwindling water and food supplies, and continued Israeli airstrikes in what are supposed to be safe areas. Some said fear of the treacherous journey, following reports from other travelers about coming under fire, initially made them hesitate.
Palestinians flee the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij on Nov. 5, 2023. Â
A woman holds-up a white T-shirt trying to prevent being shot, as Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023. The four-week war has displaced more than 1.5 million people across Gaza, according to U.N. figures.
Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023. Â
Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023.Â
Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023.Â
Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023. Â
A woman carries a white flag to prevent being shot, as Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023. Â
Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023.Â
Palestinians flee Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij, on Nov. 7, 2023. Â
