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Israel ground troops move into northern Gaza districts
The Israeli army says troops launched ground assaults in the Daraj and Tuffah neighbourhoods in Gaza City overnight. In a statement on Telegram, the army said the incursion is intended to “enhance the security control in the area, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, and expand the security zone”.
The announcement comes after Israel said it entirely encircled the southern Rafah area, cutting it off from the rest of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli military plans to take over ‘most of Gaza’: Defence chief
Defense Minister Israel Katz earlier announced Israel’s army has surrounded Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah in order to create a “security zone”. Katz said the military is also taking over several areas in northern Gaza and the “security zone is being expanded, including in the Netzarim Corridor“.
Tens of thousands of residents of Khan Younis and surrounding areas in southern Gaza were told to flee immediately. “Troops are operating with significant force in the area, and will strike with intensity on any location from which rockets are launched,” the military posted on X.
Katz added in his statement: “Soon, [army] operations will intensify and expand to other areas throughout most of Gaza, and you will need to evacuate the combat zones.”
Israeli army issues new evacuation order for central Gaza
After a rocket was fired earlier from central Gaza, Israel’s military has told civilians to immediately flee the area from where it is suspected to have been launched.
“To all residents of the Gaza Strip who are in the Nuseirat area … this is a final advance warning before the attack!” said army spokesperson Avichay Adraee in a statement. “We will attack with great force every area from which rockets are launched.”
It listed the neighborhoods of al-Iman, al-Taqwa, al-Basatin, al-Zahraa, al-Bawadi, and al-Nuzha as areas to be targeted.
Relatives mourn next to the body of a Palestinian killed by Israel at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, Saturday
‘Frustration, helplessness’ as Israel issues late-night displacement order
Palestinian sources say a rocket fired in recent hours landed in the eastern area of the Gaza Strip. That’s where Israel’s army just announced its forced displacement order.
Nuseirat is a densely populated refugee camp. People have been moving there for the past month during Israeli attacks. Now, late in the night, they’re forced to move south to the al-Mawasi area, which Israel has repeatedly bombed.
People here feel frustration and helplessness. They don’t know what to do now. It’s a long way from Nuseirat to al-Mawasi, and there’s no safety guarantees. For vulnerable groups, the elderly, women and children, and those who need medical care, it’s going to be very difficult for them to evacuate at this time.
