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The Israeli army issued new evacuation orders for the Bureij and Nuseirat refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, prompting residents to flee the area. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), 86 percent of the Gaza Strip is now under similar orders. This development was reported by Al Jazeera.
Israel’s security cabinet granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant the authority to determine a response to a recent rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The attack, which resulted in the deaths of 12 individuals, most of them children, has been attributed to Lebanon’s Hezbollah by Israeli officials.
Israeli tanks have advanced further into Gaza’s two main southern cities, Rafah and Khan Younis. Fierce battles between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters have ensued, with at least 66 Palestinians reported killed in the past 24 hours as a result of the ongoing Israeli assaults.
The evacuation orders come as Israel continues to intensify its military operations in response to the rocket attack. Netanyahu and Gallant are expected to take decisive action, reflecting Israel’s stance on maintaining its security and responding to threats.
Reports from the region indicate that the situation remains volatile, with continued violence and displacement affecting thousands of residents in Gaza. The Israeli military’s actions in Rafah and Khan Younis mark a significant escalation in the conflict, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.