Israel urges Gazans in the north to evacuate
ALBAWABA - Israel's military issued an evacuation order on Sunday for the northern Gaza Strip, calling Palestinians in parts of Gaza City and nearby areas to leave the area immediately.
"Warning to all those present in the Gaza City and Jabalia areas, and in the neighborhoods of Al-Zaytoun East, Old Town, Turkmen, Ajdida, Al-Tuffah, Al-Daraj, Al-Sabra, Jabalia Town, Jabalia Nazla, Jabalia Camp, Al-Rawda, Al-Nahda, Al-Zuhur, Al-Nur, Al-Salam, and Tal Al-Zaatar," Israel's military spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on his X account.
Adraee also shared an image of a map of northern Gaza, calling people to "evacuate immediately south to Al-Mawasi".
He added: "The Defense Army is operating with extreme force in these areas, and these military operations will escalate, intensify, and extend westward to the city center to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organizations."
#عاجل ‼️تحذير الى كل المتواجدين في منطقة مدينة غزة وجباليا وفي أحياء الزيتون الشرقي، البلدة القديمة، التركمان، اجديدة، التفاح، الدرج، الصبرة، جباليا البلد، جباليا النزله، معسكر جباليا، الروضة، النهضة، الزهور، النور، السلام وتل الزعتر
⭕️من أجل أمنكم، اخلوا فوراً جنوباً الى منطقة… pic.twitter.com/WdIPuWZiax — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 29, 2025
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