A six-hour window released by the Israeli military warning Palestinian civilians to complete the evacuation of Gaza to the southern part of the panel ended at 4 pm local time (9 am ET) on Saturday.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) told residents to move towards the Gaza Strip in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. It is not clear how widely messaging was received due to power outages and internet outages.
The Israeli military advice comes a day after it told 1.1 million people in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes.
The IDF has satiated its border with troops and military equipment amid relentless attacks on the territory in retaliation for a large-scale invasion by Hamas militants on October 7.
On Saturday morning, IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said that the closure of Israel’s land, sea and air routes over Gaza would continue for a seventh day.
We are preparing for the next stage, “he added, but did not share information on whether it could be incitement on Land and when.
What we know: IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avishay Adraee said the military would allow safe movement on certain streets between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time (3 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET). Residents are advised to use this window to move south from Beit Hanoun to Khan Yunis. In addition, residents of Al-Shate, Al-Rimal and West Al-Zaytoun were allowed to move along Daldul and Al-Sana roads towards Salah Al-Adraee, said Din and Al-Bahr roads.
Disconnection: Israel completely blocked food, fuel and water access to the Gaza Strip on Monday. Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallants on Monday calling for a full siege as a form of collective punishment and a war crime. The thinner power supply severely damaged the contacts along the panel. In an interview with CNN, IDF spokesman General Doron Spielman said the IDF was dropping leaflets on new safety routes as most people in Gaza do not have internet access now. However, CNN discussed with UNHCR school officials, doctors and local journalists that not everyone was aware of the latest guidelines.
Evacuation route from rock explosion: CNN has geolocated and verified seven videos of the scene of a major explosion along a civilian evacuation route south of Gaza City. The video shows the bodies of several people amid widespread scenes of destruction. Some of the bodies were on flat tuk-tuks that were likely used to transport people out of Gaza. They include at least some children. Some of the cars that caught fire and were damaged. It is not clear what caused the widespread devastation; The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a rally on Salah Al-Deen Road. CNN contacted the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for comment on any airstrikes in the same location.
Refugees killed: The Hamas media office told CNN that Israeli airstrikes had killed 70 people and wounded 200 who had been evacuated from Gaza. Hamas said the airstrikes targeted evacuees at three locations: Salah Al-Din, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and near Wadi Gaza. Earlier, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip confirmed that several dead and wounded, including women and children, had arrived at the Al-Shifa ‘hospital, located in the Al-Rimal district, after they were shelled on the road. They are from northern Gaza to the south.
UN shelters forced to relocate: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNRWA) has been forced to relocate its central operations from Gaza to a location in the southern Gaza Strip following an Israeli evacuation warning issued Friday. . The agency warned that water was now “overflowing” at its new location as thousands of civilians were displaced from northern Gaza.
“War Crimes”: On Friday, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Israel was advising 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza to evacuate their homes before a potential invasion of “a number of war crimes.” Forced transfer ”. Council Secretary-General Jan Egeland added that relocation guidelines “must be changed.” Egeland called on the West and the Arab world, which has influenced Israel’s political and military leadership, to demand that the illegal and impossible relocation order be lifted immediately.
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