In a desperate exodus, civilians in northern Gaza are evacuating their homes by car, truck, and foot following an Israeli warning instructing approximately 1.1 million people to move south within the next day. The Israeli military acknowledges the logistical challenge of evacuating such a massive population but places blame on Hamas for advising citizens to disregard the call.
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As tensions escalate, Israel has deployed troops near Gaza in anticipation of a looming ground offensive. The UN has urgently appealed to Israel to withdraw its evacuation order, citing “devastating humanitarian consequences.” Meanwhile, a total blockade is exacerbating the crisis, with dwindling supplies of fuel, food, and water, and Israel linking the lifting of restrictions to the release of hostages by Hamas.
