Israeli forces will allow four-hour window for evacuation of civilians in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it will allow people in Gaza to move south on specific streets this Sunday (5), despite its troops being attacked last Saturday (4) while trying to secure a safe corridor. for civilians.

The main evacuation route will be Salah Al-Deen Street, with a window between 10am and 2pm local time (between 5am and 7am Brasília), according to Avichay Adraee, IDF spokesperson for Arab media.

“If you care about yourself and your loved ones, head south according to our instructions. Rest assured that Hamas leaders are already taking care to protect themselves,” Adraee said on X, formerly Twitter, Saturday night.

It was unclear how well the message would be received in the territory, given widespread electricity and internet outages, or how safe passage would be.

According to Adraee, Hamas on Saturday fired mortars and anti-tank shells at Israeli forces “who were eager to open the road from the north of the Gaza Strip towards the south.”

“Hamas members did this because they wanted to maintain human shields for themselves and their leaders,” he said. “For your safety, take advantage next time to move south beyond Wadi Gaza.”

The IDF has repeatedly called on civilians in Gaza to move south from Wadi Gaza as it intensifies its air and ground attack on Gaza City and the north, including strikes on densely populated areas and civilian infrastructure that the IDF says are being used by Hamas extremists.

See also: Israel says it will open main road in the Gaza Strip

Source: CNN Brasil

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