'Like blinding a cyclops': Gaza residents dread Israel's occupation plan

Residents of Gaza have met Israel's occupation plan with a mix of fear, exhaustion and defiance.

According to Israeli media reports, the occupation will begin with the mass expulsion of around one million Palestinians from Gaza City, followed by a siege and ground invasion. 

While Israeli officials are using the term "takeover", local media confirm it amounts to a full military occupation.

In the war-torn city, the announcement on Friday sparked confusion and dread.

"They have bombed us, starved us and killed us. What else is there more to do?" wondered Mustafa Ja'rour, who was displaced several times earlier in the war. 

"It's like a saying we have: blinding a cyclops," he said bitterly. "The only thing left is for them to nuke us so that we can be done with it."

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