Nearly 48,000 flee Israel's Gaza City ground offensive in last 2 days

17/9/2025 7:34

Nearly 48,000 Palestinians have fled southward in the last two days from the Israeli military's ground offensive in Gaza City, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.



The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that between mid-August and Monday, its partners observed more than 190,000 such movements, with many people traveling on foot due to the extremely high cost of transport.



"Partners report that displaced families, often led by women and older people, are walking up to nine hours in extreme heat, frequently barefoot and with injured children," OCHA said. "Many are arriving without shelter, and requests from the most vulnerable for family tents are rising."



OCHA said its partners, providing support to those on the move, reported that more than 1,500 people, including more than 900 children, received urgent assistance, including psychosocial aid, water and medical care.