Israeli Airstrikes Kill 32 in Gaza City Amid Evacuation Orders

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 32 people, including 12 children, across Gaza City as Israel intensifies its offensive aimed at seizing the city, which it calls Hamas's last stronghold. Among the casualties is a family of 10 in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, with entire residential buildings and schools also targeted, including two UNRWA schools sheltering displaced Palestinians. Israel has ordered residents to evacuate northern Gaza City and move south to designated humanitarian zones, with over 250,000 people reportedly having left according to Israeli military spokesman Colonel Avichay Adraee, while the UN estimates more than 100,000 have evacuated since mid-August. Despite evacuation orders, many remain due to high relocation costs, repeated displacement, and distrust of safety in southern Gaza, where shelters are overcrowded and aid supplies are still pending entry. Humanitarian agencies warn that the mass displacement is exacerbating an already dire crisis, with famine conditions and over 90% of Gaza’s population displaced since the conflict began in October 2023. The escalation follows recent Israeli strikes on Hamas leadership abroad and raises concerns about the safety of hostages still held in Gaza.