Gaza Under Fire as Israel Orders Mass Evacuations During Airstrikes
The Israeli military issued evacuation orders to residents in several Gaza areas after conducting airstrikes that Palestinian health officials report killed 404 people and wounded 562 others. On Tuesday, the army directed immediate evacuations in Beit Hanoon, Khirbet Khuza'a, Abasan al-Kabira and Abasan al-Jadida neighborhoods. "The IDF has launched a massive offensive against terrorist organizations. These designated areas are considered dangerous combat zones!" wrote Israeli army Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee on X, instructing civilians to seek shelter in western Gaza City or Khan Younis. The orders followed Tuesday's Israeli attacks that effectively ended a two-month ceasefire agreement that began January 19. Hamas stated that Netanyahu's government had chosen to "overturn" the fragile truce. The strikes disrupted the relative calm during Ramadan that had allowed some Palestinians to return to their homes under the ceasefire terms. Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud […]