Israel has given a 24-hour deadline for everyone in the northern part of the Gaza Strip to evacuate to the south. The warning comes as Israel is expected to launch a ground offensive. The Israeli military informed the United Nations late Thursday night that the entire population in northern Gaza should evacuate. The UN wants the evacuation order withdrawn.
JERUSALEM OCTOBER 13: They’re already traumatised by almost a week of round-the-clock bombardment. Now there’s panic and confusion in northern Gaza after Israel’s order to move south, ahead of an expected ground offensive. Israel has given a 24-hour deadline for everyone in the northern part of the Gaza Strip – home to about 1.1 million people – to evacuate to the south, the UN has said.
Israeli military directly addressed Gaza City residents, telling them to leave for their “safety and protection”.
The warning comes as Israel is expected to launch a ground offensive into Gaza to root out militant group Hamas.
The Israeli military informed the United Nations late Thursday night that the entire population in northern Gaza should evacuate south almost immediately. The UN wants the evacuation order withdrawn, warning that it is “impossible” and could lead to “devastating humanitarian consequences”.
Hamas called on Palestinians to stay put in their homes, according to The Associated Press.
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