This morning, the Israeli army issued an emergency evacuation order to Palestinian residents and displaced persons in several areas of eastern Rafah, urging them to immediately relocate to the town of al-Mawasi.
“The Israeli army is expanding the humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi and is calling on Palestinians to temporarily evacuate from the eastern neighborhoods of Rafah to the expanded humanitarian zone,” army spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote on Platform X.
He added that “the expansion of the humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi includes field hospitals, tents, large quantities of food, water, medicine and other supplies.”
“The military is also allowing cooperation with certain international organizations and other countries to expand the volume of humanitarian aid delivered to the Gaza Strip,” the spokesman said, adding that “this process will take place gradually based on ongoing assessments of the situation.”
“In this context, leaflets will be distributed, text messages and phone calls will be sent, and information will be broadcast through Arab media,” Adraee said.
He said the Israeli military will continue to work towards the goals of the war, including defeating Hamas and returning all Israeli hostages.
The Israeli army also posted maps on social media illustrating evacuation routes.
