Israel’s latest evacuation order covers two thirds of the Gaza Strip

Palestinians wounded in an Israeli bombardment receive treatment in a hospital in Rafah (Hatem Ali/AP)

Israel’s evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip now cover two-thirds of the territory, United Nations humanitarian monitors said on Tuesday.

The affected area was home to 1.78 million Palestinians, or 77% of Gaza’s population, before the Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7, triggered by a deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel.