Israel Orders Full Evacuation of Gaza City Amid Intensified Military Operations

Israel has issued a comprehensive order for the full evacuation of Gaza City, home to approximately one million Palestinians, as it prepares for an intensified ground maneuver. The directive, announced by the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, instructs residents to evacuate immediately via the Rashid axis towards the humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi for their safety. Leaflets containing the evacuation message and maps, directing residents across northern Gaza to travel south, were dropped over the area today.

This urgent order follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning on Monday that the current actions marked “only the beginning of the intensified ground maneuver in Gaza City.” His statement came hours after a significant escalation of Israeli airstrikes on the densely populated urban area. The military has expanded its operations in recent weeks, targeting high-rise towers and claiming control over 40% of the enclave’s largest city, with the stated goal of defeating Hamas.

Despite the evacuation orders issued today, a senior Israeli official noted that as of tomorrow, Wednesday, only about 70,000 Palestinians – less than 10% of Gaza City’s population – had evacuated. The official also highlighted a critical shortage of shelter, with only 3,000 tents having entered the entire enclave so far, far short of the stated goal to deliver 100,000 tents within three weeks. Meanwhile, plans are reportedly underway with the United States to expand aid distribution sites run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation from four to sixteen, though their establishment is not yet confirmed. Many Gaza City residents have expressed a reluctance to leave their homes, stating they would rather die than be displaced again.

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