On Wednesday, the Israeli occupation army issued new evacuation warnings to the remaining Palestinian residents in nine areas of Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The army called on them to move south toward the Al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza.
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Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on X:
“A warning to anyone who has not yet evacuated the designated areas or has returned to blocks 613, 624, 625, 628, 629, 630, 631, 641, and 695 in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood.”
Immediate Evacuation Demanded Amid Expanding Operations
The army ordered immediate evacuation of the listed areas toward Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, stating that its forces are continuing to “deepen their operations” westward.
The warning comes amid intensified Israeli air and ground bombardment on Gaza, and the ongoing forced displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, as the UN warns of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe.
Repeated Evacuation Orders and False "Safe Zones"
On June 29, the Israeli army had previously ordered evacuations in parts of Al-Zaytoun and continues to issue similar warnings across various areas of the Gaza Strip.
Although the army claims that the southern areas are “safe zones”, it continues to bomb all areas of the Strip, including those it tells civilians to flee to or gather in for aid distribution.
Human Rights Watchdog: Gaza Is a Giant Prison Camp
On July 8, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said Israel is treating Palestinians in Gaza as prisoners in a mass internment camp, forcing them to live in an area of just 55 square kilometers—less than 15% of the Gaza Strip—under intense military surveillance.
The Monitor added that population density in that confined zone is unprecedented, stating:
“No inhabited area on Earth has ever recorded such density.”
UN: 82% of Gaza Under Evacuation Orders
In early July, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reported that 82% of Gaza’s territory is under Israeli evacuation orders, leaving Palestinians with no safe place to go, amid the ongoing destruction of shelters and infrastructure.
Israeli Officials Signal Intent to Fully Occupy Gaza
This comes alongside statements from Israeli officials indicating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a decision to move forward with a full occupation of Gaza, according to Israel’s public broadcaster on Tuesday.
Haaretz Reveals U.S.-Backed Plan to Occupy Parts of Gaza
On July 29, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Netanyahu presented the security cabinet with a “U.S.-approved” plan to occupy parts of the Gaza Strip.
The plan follows controversial remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who said that Israel's 2005 withdrawal from Gaza under then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was “a foolish decision.”
Israel's Past and Present Occupation of Gaza
Israel previously occupied Gaza for 38 years, from 1967 to 2005, and since October 7, 2023, has waged a campaign of genocide in the territory—through killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement—while ignoring international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt its actions.
Devastating Toll of the War
The ongoing Israeli assault, backed by the U.S., has resulted in over 211,000 Palestinians killed or wounded, the majority being women and children, with over 9,000 missing, and hundreds of thousands displaced. A famine, also unfolding, has claimed many more lives.
