Israel has turned 70% of Gaza into no-go zones, in maps

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Israel has restricted Palestinians’ access to 70% of Gaza by declaring large areas to be no-go areas or is issuing forced displacement orders.

The Israeli military has been putting pressure on the area’s southern Gazan governorate since late March, making the majority of the region a no-go zone. Nearly all of Gaza City is in the north under similar orders, with only a few small pockets in the northwest still exempt. Exclusive areas along the Israeli border and east of the Shujayea neighborhood have been designated as restricted areas.

Since violating the ceasefire on March 18, Israel’s military has increased its forced displacement orders, according to the animated map below.

Israel’s occupation of Gaza

In a new ground offensive that will see Israeli troops occupying seized territory, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, more than two million people in Gaza will be “moved” on Monday, establishing a “sustained presence” there.

The cabinet’s decision to appoint 60 000 reservists and appoint the Israeli military to handle Gaza’s starving population’s need for food and other essential supplies was unanimously approved.

Territocratic control is a priority for Israel.

According to Al Jazeera correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum, who was reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, Palestinians view the Israeli ground offensive and the reoccupation of a large portion of the country as a form of collective punishment and an attempt to alter Gaza’s demographic and political landscape.

Many Palestinians are aware that any political solution prioritizes territorial control, and many also shared their concern and panic over the possibility of returning home.

They also contend that Israel is attempting to suffocate civilians in Gaza and not just to destroy Hamas’ military capabilities, as the Israeli military spokesperson and Netanyahu have said.

Israel will accomplish this by combining military strategies with humanitarian language, including an expanded ground offensive, and a tightening of its influence on Gaza’s aid flow.

However, many Palestinians shared a common and obvious defiance feeling. Despite the cost, there are many messages on social media that proclaim people’s resolve to stay in Gaza.

Gaza is “extremely vulnerable to famine.”

Without any food left in markets and distribution centers, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Gaza is “extremely vulnerable to famine.”

Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem accuses Israel of “using starvation as a method of warfare” in Gaza. According to the renowned rights organization, children make up the majority of those who are currently being starved by Israel.

The population is again at risk of famine, according to the PRCS in its most recent situation update.

More than a million people who have been displaced are unable to meet even the smallest daily needs, the statement read.

The food stocks used by the PRCS for displaced people have now “completely dwindled,” with “limited amounts of legumes” being “distributed to community kitchens to meet some of the basic needs of displaced people.”