The UN headquarters in Gaza is being evacuated to Rafah, on the Egyptian border, following an evacuation order from the Israeli army, the international editorial staff of Radio France learned from a diplomatic source, Friday October 13. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced in a press release to have “transferred its central operations center” in order to “continue its humanitarian operations and support for staff and Palestine refugees”. The UN reaffirms in this press release that “UN facilities […] must never be attacked in accordance with international humanitarian law.”. Follow our live stream.
The Israeli government calls on its nationals to avoid demonstrations. Israel has urged its nationals abroad to avoid protests and demonstrations, after Hamas leaders called for a “day of wrath”Friday October 13, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Seven days after the massacre perpetrated by Hamas, the terrorist group called for global protests and attacks against Israelis and Jews.
The IDF orders the evacuation of civilians to the south of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army demanded that “all civilians” go “towards the area south of Wadi Gaza”a stream located south of the city. “You will only be allowed to return to Gaza City when another announcement allowing this is made”she added the army.
The United Nations is concerned about such a population shift. The UN, informed Thursday of this evacuation order, which according to it concerns some 1.1 million inhabitants, calls for this order to be rescinded. LThe spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric thus alerted to the possible “devastating humanitarian consequences”.