Gaza [Palestine], July 21: The Israeli military has issued a new forced evacuation warning for the Palestinians in central Gaza, ordering them to move south to al-Mawasi, an area Israel has regularly attacked despite declaring it a "safe zone".
Thousands of leaflets were dropped over Deir el-Balah on Sunday, telling displaced families living in tents in several densely populated parts of the city to leave immediately.
The Israeli military warned of imminent action against Hamas fighters in the area as it continued its deadly attacks on unarmed and starving civilians desperately looking for food, killing dozens of Palestinians on Sunday, at least 73 of them aid seekers in northern Gaza.
In a post on X, the military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said residents and displaced Palestinians sheltering in the Deir el-Balah area should leave immediately.
Israel was "expanding its activities" around Deir el-Balah, including "in an area where it has not operated before", Adraee said, telling Palestinians to "move south towards the al-Mawasi area" on the Mediterranean coast "for your safety". Al Jazeera's Hind Khoudary, reporting from Deir el-Balah, said the area targeted by Israel is densely populated and it would be "impossible" for the affected residents to leave on short notice. "Palestinians here are refusing to leave and say they are going to stay in their houses because even the areas designated as safe by the Israeli army have been targeted," she said. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
