The United Nations has reported that 84% of Gaza is now within an evacuation zone, with an estimated 90% of the territory's 2.1 million residents displaced during the ongoing conflict.
According to an analysis by the Associated Press, 13 evacuation orders have been issued since July 22, drastically reducing the area initially designated as a humanitarian zone by Israel and forcing more Palestinians into increasingly crowded spaces.
This worsening congestion is visible in satellite images.
Israeli forces argue that the evacuations are necessary because Hamas has been launching rockets from within these humanitarian zones.
The Israeli military spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, warned Palestinians on social media platform X to flee immediately, stating that the army would soon take "forceful" action against Hamas operatives in the area.
The United Nations highlighted that evacuation orders have been issued almost every two days in August alone, displacing nearly 250,000 people.
Georgios Petropoulos, Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza, stated, "Many people here have been displaced more than 10 times. They are exhausted and destitute."
In a related report, Deir al-Balah Municipality confirmed that 100,000 people have been displaced from the eastern part of the city in the last two days, and 20 shelters are now out of service.
Additionally, Gaza's General Directorate of Civil Defense noted that Israel has reduced what it claims to be safe humanitarian areas from 230 square kilometers to just 35 square kilometers.
These evacuations come as international mediators struggle to bridge the gaps between Israel and Hamas regarding a ceasefire agreement, which could potentially halt the conflict and lead to a prisoner exchange deal.
On Saturday, it was reported that at least 60 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting various locations in central and southern Gaza since the early morning hours.
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