“We agreed that a UN delegation will come to the north of the Gaza Strip to examine the situation there in terms of the ability to return to residence. All these things will be examined by the UN, and after there are conclusions, we want to see the Palestinian residents return to their homes,” Blinken said at the time.
The Israel Defense Forces is expected to increase troop activity in northern Gaza in the coming weeks following attempts by Hamas to reestablish a foothold there.
Israel’s Army Radio reported that the military is planning to carry out extensive raids due to increased activity by the terror group in northern Gaza, which included a rocket barrage that set off sirens in Ashkelon on Sunday night for the first time in nearly a month.
The report also pointed out a recent gun battle near the coastline in northern Gaza in which five Hamas operatives were killed by IDF soldiers.
According to Israeli military estimates, there are about 2,000 Hamas terrorists in the north (the rest were eliminated or escaped), who are completely disconnected from the leadership in the south.
