86% Gaza Population Under Israeli Evacuation Threat Amid Offensive

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have issued urgent evacuation orders for the remaining residents of Gaza City ahead of an impending major offensive against Hamas, urging civilians to move to a designated humanitarian zone in the southern Gaza Strip. According to IDF estimates, around 280,000 Palestinians have evacuated Gaza City, which previously housed about one million people. The IDF specifically warned residents near a high-rise building targeted for airstrikes due to Hamas infrastructure, advising all civilians to leave to avoid harm. Meanwhile, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has highlighted that 86 percent of Gaza is now under militarized zones or forced displacement threats, calling for a ceasefire to prevent further humanitarian catastrophe. The escalating displacement and military actions underscore the severe humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza as Israel intensifies its campaign against Hamas. Civilians are encouraged to report Hamas checkpoints along evacuation routes to the IDF to facilitate safer passage.