Guterres told reporters that ground operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and continued bombardment are hitting civilians, hospitals, refugee camps, mosques, churches, and U.N. facilities, including shelters. "No one is safe," he said "At the same time, Hamas and other militants use civilians as human shields and continue to launch rockets indiscriminately towards Israel," he added calling for an immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. Just this weekend, Israeli forces reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the enclave in half and cutting off the north from the south, Israel's military said. "In the last 12 hours, the soldiers of the division struck around 50 targets, including combat zones, operational residences, outposts, military positions, and underground infrastructure, and eliminated terrorists in close-quarter combat," the military added. Meanwhile, Israel continues to urge people to head south to avoid being affected by their attacks, however, many roads have become impassable. The Rafah border crossing, the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, was reopened on Monday for foreign passport holders whose names appeared on the approval list, according to a statement by the General Authority for Crossings and Borders. However, individuals whose names don't appear on the list were not allowed to leave Gaza. On Saturday, the military also allowed passage for a few hours, but people trying to flee found the roads impassable. On Sunday, for the second day in a row, Israel's military announced another window for civilians in the north of Gaza to travel south. According to Israel, Hamas fired on their troops who were attempting to secure the route for civilian passage. The ones that have managed to flee have mostly traveled by foot for miles, adults carrying babies or pushing wheelchairs with the elderly, and holding the hands of children lugging bags full of whatever belongings they could grab. Some waved white pieces of cloth to show they were civilians. The United Nations estimated that of the roughly 300,000 people trapped in northern Gaza, only 2,000 were able to move south this weekend, according to monitors on the ground.In 1 month Israel has killed more than 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza, incl more than 4,000 children. That is 1 in every 200 people, in Gaza alone. In 1 month. Let that sink in. https://t.co/XKd8DN6qqm
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) November 6, 2023
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