IOF Issues Forced Displacement Threats to 16 Areas in Northern Gaza
An Israeli military spokesperson described the order as an 'urgent warning to everyone still present in Gaza City and Jabalia,' urging residents to 'immediately evacuate south towards the al-Mawasi area,' which the military had previously designated as a temporary humanitarian corridor.
However, the so-called 'safe zones' like al-Mawasi in Khan Younis have repeatedly come under Israeli airstrikes, resulting in civilian casualties and casting serious doubt on the credibility of these areas as truly safe havens.
This new threat comes amid a wide-scale military escalation and warnings from international and human rights organizations that such actions amount to mass forced displacement, potentially violating international humanitarian law.
Reports indicate that entire neighborhoods, including Sabra, Sheikh Radwan, Al-Quds, Al-Daraj, Al-Tuffah, and Tel al-Zaatar, are affected by this latest evacuation order, putting tens of thousands of civilians at risk without guarantees of safety or shelter.
The United Nations has warned that forced movement under siege and bombardment only exacerbates Gaza's already catastrophic conditions, especially as health and humanitarian services are on the verge of collapse. Civilians face extreme shortages of water, food, and fuel, while aid convoys continue to be targeted, even as civilians queue up to receive desperately needed supplies.
The plan has also sparked criticism from within Israel. Military legal advisors have reportedly warned that such policies could constitute serious breaches of international law. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described the proposed creation of a so-called 'humanitarian city' in the south as reminiscent of 'concentration camps,' a statement that observers see as an internal alarm over the potential legal and political consequences.
These evacuation threats are not new. Similar orders in recent months have already forced about 90% of Gaza's northern population to flee south, where living conditions remain dire and protection is scarce.
With this latest directive, fears are mounting that Gaza could face yet another wave of mass displacement, in the absence of any clear political or humanitarian resolution in sight.
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