JERUSALEM, Sept. 9 — The Israeli military on Tuesday ordered all residents of Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded assault, warning that those who remain face grave danger.
“The army will act with great force in the area,” military spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote on X, urging nearly 1 million residents — many of whom have already been displaced multiple times — to move south to Al-Mawasi, designated by Israel as a “humanitarian zone.”
“Staying in the city is extremely dangerous,” Adraee said. The announcement came a day after Hamas said it was ready to open negotiations following a new Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israeli forces had destroyed dozens of multi-storey buildings in recent days, accusing Hamas of installing surveillance cameras inside them to monitor Israeli troops.
Gaza health authorities said Israeli strikes over the past day killed 67 people and wounded 320. (Xinhua)
