Increased attacks have lead Israel to urge citizens in the areas of Gaza they are shelling to leave for their own safety.
As reported by Renee Lewis of Al Jazeera,
“Earlier Wednesday, the Israeli army dropped leaflets and issued prerecorded phone calls to residents of northeast Gaza, telling them to evacuate.
“For your own safety, you must evacuate your homes now and at once go toward central Gaza. You have until 8 a.m. on Wednesday … It is forbidden that you go back to the areas cited above until further notice,” the warning said.
Hamas called the orders “psychological warfare” and urged residents to stay in their homes, the Palestinian news website Maan News reported. On Sunday, Israel warned residents of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza to leave, causing at least 17,000 civilians to seek shelter in United Nations installations.
Israeli experts predicted on-the-ground raids to demolish rocket-launching sites and bunkers that the military could not destroy with air and naval strikes.
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