Newscast Israel Begins Ground Offensive in Gaza City
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Aug 21, 2025 Joining the discussion are Jo Floto, BBC Middle East Bureau Chief, and Jane Corbin, a Panorama filmmaker with extensive experience covering the region. They dive into the consequences of Israel's ground offensive and the expected mass evacuation of Palestinians. The humanitarian crisis worsens with food shortages and displacement. Floto and Corbin also touch on the political climate, including growing dissent in Israeli society and the implications of Israeli settlement plans that threaten Palestinian statehood. It's a compelling look at a rapidly evolving situation.
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Ground Offensive Targets Gaza City
- Israel has begun a ground operation aimed at taking over northern Gaza starting with Gaza City.
- That move could force hundreds of thousands to more than a million people to move again, worsening civilian displacement.
Gaza City's Strategic And Human Complexity
- Gaza City sits in the north of a very narrow Gaza Strip and was home to over a million people before the war.
- Many displaced people have returned, so the population movements complicate any planned evacuation.
Military Build-Up Prepares For Urban Combat
- Israeli forces have increased shelling and tanks around Gaza City as preliminary stages of a larger invasion.
- The plan publicly announced is to evacuate civilians first then root out Hamas inside the city.