OREANDA-NEWS The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement calling on Gazan civilians to evacuate to the southern areas for their safety. Civilians were also asked not to approach the border with Israel. According to the UN, 24 hours have been given for resettlement. We are talking about 1.1 million Palestinians.

"The IDF calls on all residents of Gaza City to leave their homes, move south for their protection and settle in the area south of the Gaza River, as described on the map," the Israeli army said in a statement.

The official representative of the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said that civilians should be evacuated in 24 hours. "The same order applied to all UN staff and those who are in UN institutions, including schools, medical centers and clinics," Stephane Dujarric said. He added that the UN "urged" to cancel this order so that it would not lead to a catastrophic situation."

The Gaza Interior Ministry said Israel was "focusing on psychological warfare to strike at our rear and expel citizens."

The war between Israel and the Palestinian movement "Hamas" began with the shelling of Israeli territory with rockets in the early morning of October 7. Then the militants invaded the southern regions of the country. Israel reported more than 1.3 thousand dead, Palestine — about 1.5 thousand. About 100 residents of Israel were captured by militants, they are in the Gaza Strip.