This Friday morning, the Israeli Army issued widespread evacuation orders for half of the 2.3 million Gaza City residents in anticipation of a ground offensive to combat Hamas terrorists following the massacre committed last Saturday in Israel and the subsequent attacks throughout the week.
The IDF is calling for the evacuation of all civilians of Gaza City from their homes southward for their own safety and protection.
Hamas is telling Gaza residents to ignore our safety instructions. pic.twitter.com/hKUkSJ5p0g
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 13, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Operational update by IDF Spokesperson @jconricus as the war against Hamas continues. https://t.co/MFAOiCSssH
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 13, 2023
The Israeli Defense Forces warned civilians to flee to the southern Gaza Strip as Hamas terrorists are hiding in the tunnels in the city to conceal their whereabouts and conceal themselves among the civilian population.
IDF announcement sent to civilians in Gaza City:
The IDF calls for the evacuation of all Gaza City civilians from their homes to the south for their own safety and protection and to move to the area south of Wadi Gaza, as shown on the map.
The terrorist organization Hamas is waging war against the State of Israel and Gaza City is an area where military operations are taking place. This evacuation is for your own safety.
He will only be able to return to Gaza City when another announcement is made allowing it. Do not approach the security fence area with the State of Israel.
Hamas terrorists hide in Gaza City inside tunnels under houses and inside buildings inhabited by innocent Gazan civilians.
Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate south for your own safety and that of your families and away from the Hamas terrorists who are using you as human shields.
In the coming days, the IDF will continue to operate significantly in Gaza City and will make extensive efforts to avoid harming civilians.
IDF announcement sent to civilians of Gaza City:
The IDF calls for the evacuation of all civilians of Gaza City from their homes southwards for their own safety and protection and move to the area south of the Wadi Gaza, as shown on the map.
The Hamas terrorist organization…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 13, 2023
Despite these warnings, Hamas terrorists continue to try to use Palestinians as human shields and this Friday again called on Gazan citizens not to leave their homes. In a statement, the terrorists called the Israeli army's warnings "fake propaganda."
Seven days of war against terrorism
The warning was made on the sixth day of Operation Iron Swords against Hamas after the terrorist raid that has so far left more than 1,200 Israelis dead, more than 3,200 injured and seen more than 6,000 rockets launched against Israel. The terrorists are also holding more than 100 Israeli citizens hostage after the largest massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust.
In Gaza, at least 1,500 people were killed following the Israeli response to the terrorist attack.
Meanwhile, international reactions to the massacre continue to occur. The White House announced that 27 American citizens have died in the conflict.
On Thursday, it also became known that Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, arrived in Israel. "I have arrived in Israel with [European Parliament President Roberta Metsola] to express our solidarity with the Israeli people in the wake of the horrific Hamas terrorist attack," she wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
I have arrived in Israel with @EP_President to express our solidarity with the Israeli people in the wake of the horrific Hamas terrorist attack. pic.twitter.com/4ktjwabx14
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) October 13, 2023
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained that "we will destroy Hamas and we will win." However, he detailed that this will take time. "This is only the beginning. Our enemies have only just begun to pay the price. I won’t detail what will come next. We will destroy Hamas, and we will win. It will take time. But we will end this war stronger than ever," Netanyahu stressed.
#ÚLTIMAHORA | Benjamín Netanyahu: "Esto es sólo el comienzo. Nuestros enemigos apenas han comenzado a pagar el precio. Eliminaremos a Hamás y lograremos la victoria. Tomará tiempo, pero terminaremos esta guerra más fuertes que nunca". pic.twitter.com/BZL8NOpvhE
— VOZ (@VozMediaUSA) October 13, 2023
