The Israel Defense Forces say that the Hamas terrorist group is preventing the evacuation of Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip.
Source: The Times of Israel with reference to the IDF
Details: The Israel Defense Forces have warned residents of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate as they prepare for an expected ground invasion. The area is home to approximately 1 million people.
The Israeli military said it had identified hundreds of thousands of Palestinians moving south, but many were stuck in traffic jams caused by Hamas checkpoints.
“Hamas is making it difficult for residents of the Gaza Strip to travel along main roads and preventing vehicles from passing on these roads,” the IDF said.
The military released a video showing heavy traffic in the Gaza Strip, which it said was caused by Hamas checkpoints.
Direct speech from IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari: “We see active efforts by Hamas to block and prevent the population from leaving for the south. Hamas wants to show the world that it has victims and dead.
We continue to call on the Gazans to go south… Hamas wants you to be a human shield… This is for your personal safety. We are going to attack Gaza City very broadly in the near future.”
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2023-10-14 18:20:10
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