Israel continues to pound Gaza, issue new evacuation threats

Al Jazeera:

Israel has continued to pound Gaza, killing dozens and issuing new evacuation threats.

The Israeli military launched strikes overnight that killed at least 14 people in the north of the enclave, according to reports on Tuesday. Meanwhile, new forced evacuation orders were issued, calling on people to leave areas in the southern city of Khan Younis.

Medics reported that eight people were killed in a series of overnight strikes in Beit Lahiya, while four others were killed in Gaza City. A further two people were killed in attacks in Jabalia, the largest of Gaza’s eight historic refugee camps in the northern part of the Strip.

Later, the Israeli army ordered residents in the districts of Khan Younis to flee, prompting a westward exodus in the early morning hours.

“For your own safety, you must evacuate the area immediately and move to the humanitarian zone,” the army said a statement on X, citing rocket launches by Palestinian groups.

Research states that there are no “humanitarian zones” in which people can find safety, and that forced evacuation orders do not help those fleeing to find safety or shelter from harm.