Central Gaza Strip — Incessant Israeli bombing of the Nuseirat refugee camp has forced hundreds of Palestinians to flee the central Gaza Strip once again.
Israeli attacks pounded the area on Tuesday, forcing residents to flee.
Some left on foot or on carts pulled by donkeys, due to lack of essential fuel. The streets were muddy and flooded after a night of heavy rain.
Others piled mattresses, blankets and other necessities on top of small vehicles as they headed toward Deir el-Balah and Rafah.
They said the Israeli military had issued new evacuation orders as it continued to intensify its attacks in the area.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 207 people were killed over a 24-hour period.
The evacuation comes days after the Israeli army ordered residents to flee parts of the Nuseirat camp, as well as the Bureij refugee camp.
Those who fled took a smaller road inside the camp, instead of the main Salah al-Din street that runs the length of Gaza.
Israeli soldiers, tanks and snipers remain stationed there. In previous evacuations, Palestinians fleeing parts of northern Gaza have been arrested, shot and even killed – although this route has been declared safe by the Israeli military.
Many displaced people, already grappling with the consequences of previous evacuations during the nearly 90 days of conflict, say these latest orders are further intensifying the humanitarian crisis.
Many are crowded into the Rafah governorate in southern Gaza. The Health Ministry has warned that the disease is spreading there due to a lack of supplies, medicine, clean water and fuel.
Schools run by the UN, which have become shelters, are also overcrowded.
The United Nations says nearly 1.9 million people have been displaced, more than 80 percent of the Gaza Strip’s pre-war population.
Southern areas, including Deir el-Balah and Rafah, face continuous bombardment from Israeli artillery and warplanes, leaving no safe place for evacuees.