Days after the Israeli military declared full control over parts of northern Gaza, there are now reports of them withdrawing from these parts with no explanation, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud from Rafah reports.

“We saw more intense bombardment in the central area, in Khan Younis particularly, all of last night and the early hours of this morning. There were reports of massive explosions in these two areas, in Khan Younis and refugee camps in the central part.

“The intensity of the bombing and the fact that many of the roads and infrastructures are destroyed prevented ambulances from going to the targeted sites and taking people to the hospitals,” Mahmoud reports.

“Thousands of Palestinians forcibly displaced here in the southern part of Gaza are forced to live in unsuitable conditions, in plastic and nylon tents. The weather is getting colder and there was heavy rain. We have had reports of the Al-Mawasi evacuation zone getting flooded and a lot of people had water inside their tents.

“There is no heating, no suitable clothing and no blankets to keep people warm. And waterborne and infectious diseases are spreading,” he adds.