The evacuation order issued on Sunday covers areas in the city of Khan Yunis, including parts of the area declared by Israel as a humanitarian zone.
The Israeli army has issued a new evacuation order to southern Gaza on Sunday. The latest evacuation order targets the Khan Yunis area, and also includes parts of the area declared as a humanitarian zone.
According to Israel, Hamas would have used the security zone in question to launch its attacks and launch rocket attacks. Israel has also accused Hamas fighters and other militants of hiding among civilians.
Khan Yunis, the second largest city in the Gaza Strip, has suffered extensive damage during the Gaza war in air and ground attacks on the area. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from the area last week.
Most of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have been displaced several times since early October.
Last Saturday, Israel carried out a devastating attack on the northern part of Gaza. At least 80 Palestinians were killed in an attack on a school building in Gaza City.
Israel says it targeted the militants’ command center and killed at least 19 Hamas fighters and jihadists on Saturday.
Source: AP