Hamas has called on Palestinians to stay in their homes after Israel issued sweeping evacuation orders for almost half of Gaza’s more than 2.3 million people ahead of an expected ground offensive.

The Hamas authority for refugee affairs today told residents in the north of the territory to “remain steadfast in your homes and to stand firm in the face of this disgusting psychological war waged by the occupation”.

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      1 year ago

      I am not defending the atrocities of Hamas, but what Israel is systematically doing with Palestinians isn’t exactly a role model.

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      1 year ago

      I agree that they should try, that wasn’t the part I was commenting on