As an Israeli military offensive in northern Gaza continues, the UN agency says no new food has arrived since the start of October. Meanwhile, residents, who have been asked to evacuate the area by the IDF, hesitate as Hamas tells them to stay. We hear from one woman who is staying put for now, and from the former IDF general who addresses rumours circulating about a siege on the area. Also on the programme: We hear tributes for Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who has died at the age of sixty nine; and Spanish scientists say they have found the final resting place of Christopher Columbus. (Picture: Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a stadium, in Gaza City. Credit: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas)
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The Israel Defense Forces today renewed their evacuation orders for Palestinians living in the decimated northern half of Gaza, although residents say that the fighting and israeli sniping are making it impossible to leave.
The israeli military began its latest offensive in northern Gaza a week ago, centering on the town of Jabalia, a nearby refugee camp, the largest in the territory and just north of Gaza city.
The military has bombarded Gaza several times over the past year, but has returned because it says Hamas is regrouping in the north.
The medical charity MSF says the latest israeli bombardments are turning some neighborhoods into uninhabitable ruins.
Health officials say that more than 150 people have so far been killed.
There's widespread panic among residents as I heard very clearly from Farida Adal, journalist and english teacher, when I spoke to her a short while ago.
I am from Sheikh Ridwan, specifically from al Jala.
This is an area related with Jabalya area today is extremely difficult.
They dropped leave literature for evacuation and tanks have reached a nearby area and we cannot move anywhere now.
Danger is everywhere and the current situation here cannot describe all Israel occupation.
Every horrific things to let people go out from Jabalia to where we don't know where.