Israeli Military Calls On Gazans In Rafah To Go To Expanded Humanitarian Area Ahead Of Planned Offensive
IDF: Flyers were dropped calling on the residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate temporarily toward the expanded humanitarian area
RAFAH - The Israeli military has called on Gazans currently located in Rafah to move to specified areas in eastern Rafah it has declared an "expanded humanitarian area" which includes Khan Younis.
Israel Strikes Rafah After Hamas Fired Rockets Toward Humanitarian Aid Crossing Near Hospital Killing 3 Soldiers
RAFAH - The Hamas terrorist organization fired a barrage of rockets toward the Kerem Shalom crossing near the Emirati hospital in Rafah which facilitates the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza, after which Israeli airstrikes struck the southern Gazan city of Rafah killing at least 19 people.
A statement released by the IDF says that the expanded humanitarian area includes "field hospitals, tents, and increased amounts of food, water, medication and additional supplies".
According to a spokesperson of the Israeli military, the IDF is preparing a "limited scope operation" in Rafah where around 100,000 people are being urged to leave the evacuation area.
"Calls to temporarily move to the humanitarian area will be conveyed through flyers, SMS messages, phone calls and media broadcasts in arabic," an IDF statement said, adding, "The IDF will continue pursuing Hamas everywhere in Gaza until all the hostages that they’re holding in captivity are back home.”
Later, the IDF released a statement saying, “Flyers were dropped calling on the residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate temporarily toward the expanded humanitarian area”.
It added, “Calls to temporarily move to the humanitarian area are conveyed through flyers, SMS messages, phone calls and media broadcasts in Arabic”.