The Israeli military said Monday it ordered the evacuation of several neighbourhoods and towns near Gaza City, warning of imminent fighting after rockets were launched from the area.
Avichay Adraee, a military spokesman, posted on social media platform X a map showing several areas in the Gaza Strip’s northwest to be evacuated, declaring them part of a “dangerous combat zone”.
Israel has issued numerous evacuation orders during its war against Gaza rulers Hamas, triggered by the Palestinian militant group’s October 7 attack.
The evacuation orders have covered most of Gaza’s territory, according to the UN, and include areas where the military had previously said were largely cleared of Palestinian armed groups.
Earlier Monday the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian group fighting alongside Hamas in Gaza, claimed responsibility for rockets launched at southern Israel.
The military said “two projectiles were identified crossing from northern Gaza into Israeli territory” late Sunday, with one intercepted and the other falling in the sea.
The vast majority of Gaza’s 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once during more than 11 months of war, according to the United Nations.
Previous evacuation orders have sent people fleeing entire neighbourhoods or towns with whatever belongings they can carry with them.
With AFP
