- The Israeli military airdropped leaflets instructing Gaza City residents, home to around 1 million Palestinians, to evacuate ahead of a planned military assault. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned residents, “You have been warned — get out of there!”
- Israeli forces reportedly control about 40% of Gaza City outskirts, while full-scale operations are expected in the coming weeks. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the upcoming assault as a “mighty hurricane.”
- Residents face dire choices between staying in Gaza City or fleeing south to overcrowded “humanitarian zones,” describing the choice as “die at home or die in the south.”
- Over 64,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began in October 2023, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Israel Orders Mass Evacuation of Gaza City Ahead of Major Military Operation
