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Israeli military issues full evacuation order for all of Gaza City
Israeli military issues full evacuation order for all of Gaza City
https://abcnews.go.com/International/israeli-military-issues-full-evacuation-order-gaza-city/story?id=125387489
"Staying in the city is extremely dangerous," an IDF spokesperson said.
By Diaa Ostaz, Jordana Miller, Somayeh Malekian, and Kevin Shalvey
September 9, 2025, 3:51 AM
GAZA, JERUSALEM and LONDON -- Israel on Tuesday issued an order calling for residents of Gaza City to evacuate, saying the Israeli military will operate "with great force" within the city.
"Staying in the city is extremely dangerous," Avichay Adraee, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, said on social media.
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Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza carry their belongings along the coastal road toward southern Gaza, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders from Gaza City.
Jehad Alshrafi/AP
MORE: Israel begins ground operation in Gaza City, IDF says
The order and warnings followed an approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of a plan to seize Gaza City, the largest city in the under-siege enclave. Israel began ground operations within the city about a week ago.
Israeli officials said the planned seizure is part of its military objective to eliminate Hamas, the terrorist organization that it's been fighting in Gaza since October 2023..............................