Israel army issues evacuation order for neighbourhood in Gaza City

Israel’s military on Wednesday urged residents to evacuate a neighbourhood of Gaza City, warning that its forces would “attack the area with intense force”.

“To the residents of the Gaza Strip located in (parts of) Al-Rimal neighbourhood area… Due to Hamas’s exploitation of civilian areas for terrorist activities… the Israel (military) will attack the area with intense force,” the military’s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said on X. “For your safety, you are advised to evacuate the area.”