Thousands of Gaza residents are fleeing south, trying to escape Israeli attacks and Netanyahu's atrocious plan for a military occupation of the city.
The new exodus is largely preventive: most Palestinians do not believe that the Israeli prime minister will accept the ceasefire proposed by Qatar and Egypt, which envisages a 60-day cessation of fighting, the return of some missing persons and the start of negotiations for a permanent ceasefire.
Main streets, like Rashid Road, are filled with makeshift carts, old vans and motorbikes, transporting families and the few personal belongings they can take with them.
One resident, Habib Khwaiter, says he is leaving the Zeitoun neighborhood after rockets hit it. He says: "I'm not part of Hamas, but the rockets don't make any difference. I don't know if I'll ever go back to Gaza."
Many residents are heading to safer areas in southern Gaza, such as Khan Yunis, Deir al Balah and al-Mawasi, where they hope to find space to pitch tents or stay in makeshift housing.
Israeli authorities, meanwhile, are holding negotiations with various countries, including South Sudan, Libya, Somaliland and Uganda, to find destinations for civilians to be relocated from Gaza. An Israeli government official has stated that their priority is the immediate release of the 50 hostages, while the plan to occupy the city seems inevitable.
Many areas in Gaza, including Zeitoun and Sabra, continue to be bombed, while hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in a territory where 86% of the surface is already empty or dangerous.
The latest exodus could mark the largest displacement since the start of the war, as civilians prepare to leave their homes and seek survival in safer areas of Gaza or beyond. / La Repubblica