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Israel ordered the evacuation of more than a million civilians from Gaza

The call from Benjamin Netanyahu's government was rejected by Hamas and condemned by the UN, whose spokesperson argued that such an evacuation is "impossible without causing devastating consequences."

  • 19/10/2023 • 08:20

This Friday, Israel ordered the evacuation to the south of "all civilians" from the northern Gaza Strip, a measure condemned by the UN and rejected by Hamas that is estimated to reach a million people, and that led to thousands of Palestinians fled the area, while the bombing of the enclave continues and Israeli attacks on border cities in southern Lebanon have multiplied. "Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate to the south for your own safety and that of your families and stay away from the Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields," said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). "In the coming days, the IDF will continue to operate significantly in Gaza City and will make great efforts to avoid harming civilians," added the Army, with messages also broadcast in Arabic, which initially gave a 24-hour deadline. , although he later admitted that this evacuation "would take time."