Israel’s military issues forced displacement orders for central Gaza
Israel’s Arabic-language army spokesperson Avichay Adraee has urged residents in parts of central-eastern Gaza to evacuate immediately, warning of an imminent military attack.
In a post on X, Adraee listed the newly designated red zones – shown on a map – as al-Qarara in southern Deir el-Balah, along with the nearby neighbourhoods of Ja’afrawi, al-Sawar, Abu Haddab and al-Satar.
“This is a final and preemptive warning before the attack. We will attack with extreme force every area used to launch rockets,” said the message, which urged civilians to head west towards al-Mawasi.
Israeli army says two projectiles launched from Gaza after air raid sirens sound
The Israeli army said two projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, shortly after it announced it had commenced “extensive ground operations” across the besieged Palestinian territory.
“Following the sirens that sounded in Kissufim [a kibbutz in the northwestern Negev Desert], two projectiles were identified crossing into Israel from the central Gaza Strip,” the army said, adding that one was intercepted and the other fell in an open area.
Hamas’s armed wing claimed responsibility, saying the launches were linked to the new ground operation.
