The Israel Defense Forces have issued an urgent advisory for residents of northern Gaza and Gaza City to temporarily move south for their safety. The death toll for civilians in Gaza is already in the thousands as the Israeli military continues to launch air strikes. This move indicates a further escalation in Israel's campaign against Hamas and suggests an all-out invasion of Gaza may be imminent.
In an “urgent military advisory” from the Israel Defense Forces released on Saturday, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said: “For your immediate safety, we urge all residents of northern Gaza and Gaza City to temporarily relocate south.
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said 377 people have been killed since Israel expanded its large ground offensive on Friday evening.Hamas’s extensive underground installations, many of them located under Gaza City in the north of the territory, are seen as key targets of the offensive. The cut-off meant that casualties from strikes and details of ground incursions could not immediately be known. Some satellite phones continued to function.
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