2023-10-13 07:53:00
Palestinians flee their homes in Gaza MOHAMMED SALEM | REUTERS
The UN considers such a move impossible without devastating humanitarian consequences.
13 oct 2023 . Updated at 11:25 a.m.
The United Nations has announced that the Ministry of Defense and the Israeli Army have given a deadline of 24 hours to evacuate 1.1 million Palestinians which are located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hams.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric explained to the Axios news portal that the Israeli side had given a warning just before midnight (local time) that the Palestinians should evacuate to the southern part of the enclave.
This is equivalent to approximately 1.1 million people. The same order has applied to all United Nations personnel and those sheltered in UN facilities, including schools, health centers and clinics, he added.
Dujarric, who has stated that it is impossible for such a move to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences, has called for any such order, if confirmed, to be rescinded, avoiding what could transform what is already a tragedy into a calamitous situation.
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Subsequently, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published a statement in which they asked all residents of Gaza City to evacuate their homes and move to the south for their protection, warning that it will only be possible to return to the locality after notification confirms it.
Hams terrorists hide in Gaza City in tunnels under the city’s houses, and inside many buildings, innocent citizens of Gaza have moved south for their personal safety and that of their families, reads a published statement on his profile on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter.
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The IDF has asked civilians to stay away from Hamas terrorists who are using them as a human shield and not to approach the border with Israel: Hamas started a war against Israel, Gaza City is an area where it is carried out. military activity and this evacuation is for their personal safety, the statement adds.
This deadline takes place when Israel, which has completely besieged the Gaza Strip, has threatened to launch a ground incursion into the Palestinian territory. Since Hams launched the offensive last Saturday, More than 1,300 people have died in Israel and 1,500 in Gazato which are added more than 35 deaths in operations and clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank.
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