The Israeli army issued a sweeping evacuation order for the South Gaza Strip on Monday, signaling that it could resume intensive attacks in the area.
The order, which came during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday, announced the renewed difficulty for the Palestinians in the southernmost city of Rafah, which has been abused by the war between Israel and Hamas. The city has endured the periods of being shocked by displaced and to be imprinted by evacuation orders. The war was restarted two weeks ago after a monthly ceasefire.
In the past, the Israeli army ordered evacuations before both the air attacks and the maneuvering ground that said they were aiming for Hamas.
Avicay Adraee, a spokesman for the Arabic language of the Israeli Army, published a map of the affected areas on Monday, including Rafah and parts of neighboring Khan Younis. He said that the Palestinians must be relocated to shelters to a coastal area to the north.
Israel’s army “returns to the fight with great power to get the potential of terrorist organizations in these areas,” he wrote.
This month, Mr Adraee announced a evacuation order for some neighborhoods in Rafah and the maps he published Monday again included them.
It was not clear how many people were still in Rafah when Mr. Adraee made his place and how many were intended to follow his instructions. While hundreds of thousands of people lived there before the war, the large areas of the city have been reduced by the ruins.
In the last two weeks, Mr Adraee has issued evacuation orders for other parts of Gaza, but many residents of these areas have ignored them.
Since the launch of the October 2023 attack, led by October 2023 in Israel, the Palestinians in Gaza have repeatedly displaced by the battles-a miserable experience that has forced many people to live in crowds.
The Israeli army reiterated its attacks on Hamas in Gaza on March 18, after Israel and Hamas failed to reach an agreement to expand the ceasefire that began in January.
Israel and Hamas were talking to intermediaries about a possible agreement to restore the ceasefire, but a major discovery has not been achieved.
The photos published in the social media showed a succession of people leaving Rafah on foot while carrying objects.
Hazem Haniyeh, an employee of the Independent Human Rights Committee office, said Rafah was particularly difficult for people who are still looking for a new place to stay.
“This decision has aggravated the suffering of the people,” he said, adding that some, especially those with disabilities, are struggling to leave the city.
With a lack of fuel, the cost of a walk to the north is far for many families.
Wafa Abu Duba, 43, a Rafah resident, said she was used to living in a house with her mother, sister and children, but now she had no idea where to go.
“Our lives are crushed,” he said. “Where will I go with my children now? We have no food, no money, there is no basics for survival,” he added. “Who will help us? Where will we find food and money? “
Mrs Abu Duba expressed the disappointment that the Israeli army continued its attack on Gaza, but also accused Hamas of giving Israel a pretext for the war, with the attack on October 7, 2023.
“May God take revenge on Hamas,” he said.
