Israel urged residents of Gaza to evacuate to the south of the region
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The Israel Defense Forces called on all residents of Gaza City, which is located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, to leave their homes and move to the south of the region “to ensure their safety.”
“In the coming days, the IDF will continue its active activities in the city of Gaza and will make every effort not to harm the civilian population,” the statement said.
In the statement of the Israeli military, it is said that the request is addressed to the residents of Gaza for their own safety, since Hamas militants “hide in Gaza City in tunnels under houses and inside buildings inhabited by innocent civilians” and use them as human shields.
The order to evacuate within 24 hours, which came around midnight on Friday, affects more than one million people – half of the population of the entire Gaza Strip.
In response, Hamas accused Israel of “psychological warfare” and urged residents of Gaza not to leave their homes. CNN writes about this with reference to the group’s message sent by the media.
According to Reuters, in recent days, Israel is probably preparing for a ground operation aimed at the complete elimination of the Hamas group, drawing soldiers, tanks and artillery to the border with the Gaza Strip.
Israel notified the UN of its order. “The UN considers it impossible for such a transfer to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences” and strongly calls for the cancellation of any such order, said the press secretary of the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric.
Israeli airstrikes on targets in Gaza continued on Thursday. Palestinian sources report that more than 1,500 people have died in the sector since October 7. Israel also cut off the supply of electricity, water and fuel to Gaza, demanding the release of hostages taken by Hamas militants.
According to the UN, more than 423 thousand people were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip due to continuous shelling. In the last day alone, the number of displaced persons increased by 84,500.
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