Israel destroys second high-rise in Gaza City giving residents just 20 minutes to evacuate 15 storeys
Israel flattens well-known landmark as Gazans run for cover
- The Israeli military has destroyed a major high-rise, Sousi Tower, in Gaza City, claiming it was used by Hamas for intelligence gathering and explosive devices.
- Residents of the 15-storey Sousi Tower, a well-known landmark, were given just 20 minutes to evacuate before warplanes reduced the building to rubble, causing chaotic scenes.
- It was the second major high-rise destroyed by the IDF in as many days.
- Hamas said that Israel's claims about the tower's use were false and part of a "systematic forced displacement" plan, asserting the building was strictly for civilians.
- This destruction is part of an intensified Israeli offensive on Gaza City, which has been ongoing for weeks, leading to famine conditions and threatening to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.