Israel’s military has called for the evacuation of the northern Gaza Strip.“The military calls on all civilians of Gaza to leave their homes to the south for their own safety and protection,” the army said. “The terrorist organization Hamas is waging a war against the State of Israel, and Gaza is an area in which military operations are taking place,” the military said, justifying the call. “They will not be able to return to Gaza until a further announcement is made allowing this,” it added. Nobody should approach the area of the security fence to the State of Israel.
Observers assume that one Ground offensive impending could.
According to the UN, more than a million people affected. According to the order, around 1.1 million people should move to the south of the region within 24 hours, explains Stéphane Dujarric, speaker of UN Secretary General António Guterresthe AFP news agency and demands one Withdrawal of the order.
“The United Nations strongly appeals for the withdrawal of such an order if it is confirmed,” Dujarric explains, warning that this would turn the already existing tragedy into a “catastrophic situation.” An evacuation of this magnitude is impossible without causing devastating humanitarian consequences.