- Gaza City, the largest town – Hamas main hideout.
- Israel/IDF – Hamas using hospitals are command centers.
- October 13th – IDF appealed for Northern Gaza evacuation.
- Said will provide safe passages for Gazans evacuation.
- October 27th, when IDF decided to start full scale Gaza ground operation.
- 3 entry points on border – NW | NE | SE
- NW (The Mediterranean Coast | NE (Beit Hanoun) | SE (of Gaza City)
- Gaza City was encircled by the IDF on 6th November.
- 600,000 Gazans still estimated to be in Gaza City.
- On 13th November, IDF captured the Gaza Parliament building.
- Gaza Parliament building is also called Hamas military police HQ.
- On November 13th, IDF captured al-Rantisi hospital in North Gaza.
- Before it, IDF said it evacuated staff and patients.
- Al-Rantisi, a hospital for children, was being used Hamas IDF says.
- IDF released videos, showing weapons stored by Hamas in the basement.
- Israel also suspected some of hostages were hold up there.
- November 13th, IDF said killed 21 terrorists who used al-Quds hospital in Gaza City | were mixed with civilians.
- IDF – the terror cell from al-Quds had opened fire at IDF troops | with light arms/RPGs.
- IDF has also encircled al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Gaza’s largest healthcare facility.
- IDF says Hamas headquarters are underneath the al-Shifa hospital. Denied by al-Shifa and Hamas.
- Nov 15 – IDF – Hamas command center found in al-Shifa hospital – with weapons and combat gears stored. Hamas denies.
