IDF changes Gaza humanitarian zone ahead of ‘forceful operations’
Several rocket and mortar launches detected from humanitarian zone over past week
The IDF announced changes to the humanitarian zone in western Gaza in preparation for increased operations aimed at countering several recent rocket launches from the area toward Israel.
In a press release, the IDF stated: “Due to numerous acts of terrorism and mortar fire at the State of Israel from the eastern part of the humanitarian zone, staying in this space has become dangerous. Therefore, the area will be adjusted.”
The IDF also released a map showing rocket launch sites in the eastern portion of Al-Mawasi, located in the city of Khan Younis. It instructed Palestinian civilians to evacuate the area ahead of the upcoming IDF operations.
IDF Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee posted a warning on 𝕏, calling on the civilian population to evacuate.
“In light of numerous terrorist operations and the launching of rockets towards the State of Israel from the eastern part of the humanitarian zone, remaining in that zone has become dangerous,” Adraee wrote.
“The IDF will act forcefully against terrorist organizations and therefore calls on the residents remaining in the eastern neighborhoods of Khan Younis to evacuate immediately and temporarily towards the humanitarian zone created in Al-Mawasi.”
Adraee cited “accurate intelligence information indicating that the Hamas terrorist organization has placed terrorist structures in the area that has been classified as humanitarian.”
He said the IDF “will continue to act against the Hamas terrorist organization, which uses Gazans as human shields for terrorist activities and structures.”
The IDF said the early warning was designed to reduce civilian casualties ahead of an incursion and that the evacuation instructions were communicated via text message, phone calls and media broadcasts.
Meanwhile, IDF troops continued their operations in central and southern Gaza. Over the past few days, the IDF said members of the 401st Brigade combat team killed dozens of Hamas terrorists in the Tel al-Sultan area in a firefight and directed an airstrike against Hamas operatives hiding in an apartment.
The military also reported that Muhammad Abu Seidu, a Nukhba terrorist who participated in the Oct. 7 attack, was eliminated.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets reportedly struck 35 terror targets in the past 24 hours.
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