Displaced civilians gather west of Gaza as Israeli forces control 70% of the territory

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

A scene showing part of the large crowd of displaced civilians west of the city, following the Israeli occupation’s control over 70% of the Gaza Strip’s territory, on 20 July 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]