The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has called for the evacuation of all people in Gaza City from their homes southward and asked them to move to the area south of Wadi Gaza. .“The Hamas terrorist organization waged a war against the State of Israel, and Gaza City is an area where military operations take place,” said the IDF in a Friday statement. .“This evacuation is for your own safety.”.The IDF said infantry forces and tanks entered the Gaza Strip Friday in localized raids to clear the area of potential terrorists and to locate missing Israelis..Later on Friday, the IDF said that a significant number of Gazans have begun moving southward "to save themselves.".The Israeli government dropped more than one million leaflets over Gaza telling people to leave..The IDF said people will be able to return to Gaza City when another announcement permitting it is made. It asked people to not approach the area near the security fence with Israel. .Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza City inside tunnels underneath houses and inside buildings filled with innocent people. .To ensure people’s safety, the IDF said they should “evacuate south for your own safety and the safety of your families and distance yourself from Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields.” .“In the following days, the IDF will continue to operate significantly in Gaza City and make extensive efforts to avoid harming civilians,” it said. .Hamas responded on Friday by defying the IDF’s request and telling people to stay put. .Hamas leaders said Palestinians should listen to them. There were no signs of any mass exodus from northern Gaza. .Any incursion into it would be a pivotal moment in Israel's conflict with Hamas, which has become the bloodiest attack on the country since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War..Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent scores of soldiers into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented attack during a major Jewish holiday on Saturday, killing hundreds and stunning the country. .READ MORE: Netanyahu declares war on Hamas after Israeli attack kills hundreds.The Israeli government said it was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to set a new precedent. .Hamas soldiers were fighting gun battles inside several Israeli communities near Gaza several hours after the attack began. Israel’s national rescue service said at the time at least 250 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in years.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has called for the evacuation of all people in Gaza City from their homes southward and asked them to move to the area south of Wadi Gaza. .“The Hamas terrorist organization waged a war against the State of Israel, and Gaza City is an area where military operations take place,” said the IDF in a Friday statement. .“This evacuation is for your own safety.”.The IDF said infantry forces and tanks entered the Gaza Strip Friday in localized raids to clear the area of potential terrorists and to locate missing Israelis..Later on Friday, the IDF said that a significant number of Gazans have begun moving southward "to save themselves.".The Israeli government dropped more than one million leaflets over Gaza telling people to leave..The IDF said people will be able to return to Gaza City when another announcement permitting it is made. It asked people to not approach the area near the security fence with Israel. .Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza City inside tunnels underneath houses and inside buildings filled with innocent people. .To ensure people’s safety, the IDF said they should “evacuate south for your own safety and the safety of your families and distance yourself from Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields.” .“In the following days, the IDF will continue to operate significantly in Gaza City and make extensive efforts to avoid harming civilians,” it said. .Hamas responded on Friday by defying the IDF’s request and telling people to stay put. .Hamas leaders said Palestinians should listen to them. There were no signs of any mass exodus from northern Gaza. .Any incursion into it would be a pivotal moment in Israel's conflict with Hamas, which has become the bloodiest attack on the country since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War..Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent scores of soldiers into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented attack during a major Jewish holiday on Saturday, killing hundreds and stunning the country. .READ MORE: Netanyahu declares war on Hamas after Israeli attack kills hundreds.The Israeli government said it was now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to set a new precedent. .Hamas soldiers were fighting gun battles inside several Israeli communities near Gaza several hours after the attack began. Israel’s national rescue service said at the time at least 250 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, making it the deadliest attack in years.