Israel Issues Mass Evacuation Orders Displacing Over 85% of Gaza Strip

The Israeli military has issued evacuation orders for large areas in southern and eastern Gaza, part of an ongoing offensive that has resulted in significant Palestinian casualties and widespread displacement. Over 85 percent of the Gaza Strip is now under Israeli militarized zones or forced displacement orders, with more than 714,000 Palestinians displaced since the ceasefire violation in March 2025, causing severe humanitarian challenges including a worsening fuel crisis and lack of shelter. Israeli officials have confirmed that President Donald Trump's controversial plan to relocate nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza remains active, with support from Israeli leadership despite international condemnation and concerns it could constitute a war crime. This plan involves resettling Palestinians in a new location while Gaza is rebuilt, a proposal criticized as forced transfer amidst ongoing conflict. Human rights organizations and Palestinian officials describe the forced displacement and destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure as deliberate, systematic, and part of a broader effort to impose permanent demographic changes in the region. The situation continues to deteriorate with no safe refuge for Palestinians and ongoing military operations targeting areas used for rocket launches against Israel.