Israel warns Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza

A Palestinian woman bakes bread in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

Israeli forces have dropped leaflets warning Palestinians to flee parts of southern Gaza, residents said.

The move signals a possible expansion of Israel’s offensive to areas where hundreds of thousands of people who heeded earlier evacuation orders are crowded into UN-run shelters and family homes.