Central Gaza Strip — Israel’s war on Gaza has once again forced thousands of Palestinians to flee as the Israeli army issued new evacuation orders in the central Gaza Strip.
Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army spokesperson, issued the directive on Friday on his social media, calling on residents of the Bureij camp and other areas of central Gaza to quickly leave their homes and move to the southern city of Deir el-Balah.
In her message, Adraee said: “To the residents of Al-Bureij camp and the neighborhoods of Badr, North Coast, Al-Nuzha, Al-Zahra, Al-Buraq, Al -Rawda and Al-Safa in the southern areas. from Wadi Gaza: For your safety, you must go immediately to the Deir Al-Balah shelter.
Reports from the region indicate that the Israeli military directly contacted residents in some areas, forcing them to quickly evacuate, prompting thousands to head south.
At the entrances to Bureij, displaced people could be seen carrying their belongings, blankets and basic necessities on carts pulled by donkeys. Some improvised by placing mats on vehicles as they headed toward Deir el-Balah.
Many displaced people, already struggling with the consequences of previous evacuations during the 77-day conflict, believe these latest orders are further intensifying the humanitarian crisis, especially since many have been displaced repeatedly, especially from the northern regions.
Deir el-Balah, like other areas in the south, faces continuous bombardment from Israeli artillery and warplanes. In addition, it faces severe overcrowding as hundreds of thousands of people have sought refuge there from eastern regions near the border, as well as residents from Gaza City and the north displaced since the early stages of the war. Israeli.
United Nations agencies have repeatedly warned of the dire conditions civilians live in in the poor, densely populated strip. Israeli bombings have destroyed entire neighborhoods, displacing 1.9 million Palestinians from Gaza, or 85 percent of the population, according to the United Nations.
Simultaneously, the international humanitarian organization Oxfam reported Friday that 90 percent of Gaza’s approximately 2.3 million residents face acute famine, with the risk of daily escalation unless a ceasefire is reached. fire is not negotiated.