The Israeli military released an urgent evacuation order Monday to residents of several northern Gaza neighborhoods, warning of imminent military operations in the area as the war on the besieged strip continues to escalate.
In a statement issued on social media by Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee, it warned civilians in Jabalia, Jabalia Camp, the Old Town, and the neighborhoods of Al-Nahda, Al-Rawda, Al-Salam, Al-Noor, Al-Tuffah, Al-Daraj, and Tal Al-Zaatar to evacuate immediately.
“Urgent — Dangerous warning to everyone present in these areas,” Adraee stated. “The Israeli army is operating with full force in your vicinity to destroy terrorist infrastructure.”
He called on civilians to seek refuge in designated shelters in Gaza City, adding, “For your safety, evacuate immediately. Returning to these areas — now designated combat zones — poses a serious threat to your lives.”
The warning comes amid a renewed and intensified Israeli ground and air campaign in the Gaza Strip, with fighting particularly focused in northern areas long seen as Hamas strongholds.
The evacuation order has triggered fresh concerns over the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. With tens of thousands already displaced and shelter infrastructure stretched to the limit, international aid organizations have warned that safe zones are increasingly scarce and inaccessible.
Since the resumption of the Israeli offensive on March 18, 2025, Gaza’s Ministry of Health reports 4,603 people have been killed and 14,186 wounded. The overall death toll since the war began on October 7, 2023, has now reached 54,880, with 126,227 people injured.
These figures underscore what the United Nations has repeatedly described as an "unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe" in the enclave, where food, water, and medical supplies remain critically low, and large swaths of the population are living in makeshift shelters or open areas.
Calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian access continue to mount internationally, but diplomatic efforts have thus far failed to bring a lasting halt to the conflict. The Israeli military insists its operations are aimed at dismantling what it describes as terrorist infrastructure, while Palestinian officials and human rights groups accuse Israel of collective punishment and indiscriminate attacks on civilians.
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