Israeli military orders north Gaza evacuation ahead of feared ground offensive

It is an unprecedented order for almost half the population of the sealed-off territory ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.
Israeli military orders north Gaza evacuation ahead of feared ground offensive
Israeli air strikes hit the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip (AP)

Israel’s military has told some one million Palestinians living in Gaza to evacuate the north, according to the United Nations.

It is an unprecedented order for almost half the population of the sealed-off territory ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.

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