Israeli military sources say 800,000 people have fled Gaza City

Some 800,000 Palestinians have now left Gaza City because of the offensive on the grounds undergoing the Israeli army, Israeli military sources announced on Monday.

In the previous days, Israel estimated that some 700,000 people had fled.

Before the start of the last offensive of the Israeli army, around 1 million residents and people displaced inside lived in the city.

The figures could not be initially verified independently. There is currently no Palestinian estimate up to date on the number of people who have fled the city.

Confirmed witnesses confirm that people continue to flee the area south of the Gaza Strip. However, they said that the figures had decreased.

The Israeli army began an offensive on the ground very controversial in Gaza City about two weeks ago, aimed at dismantling the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas. This sparked a massive exodus.