Israel's call for an evacuation of the northern part of Gaza is causing concerns of a humanitarian disaster. Aid workers and officials urge Israel to call off the evacuation and agree to a cease-fire.
In Israel , at least 1,200 people have been killed and 6,900 others have been injured since Oct. 7, according to Israel i officials. In the neighboring Gaza Strip, at least 11,240 people have been killed and another 29,000 have been injured, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
Aid workers and officials fear that Israel's call for an evacuation of the northern part of Gaza is precipitating a humanitarian disaster as electricity and other supplies have been cut off in preparation for what appears to be an imminent ground offensive. Humanitarian groups have urged Israel to call off the evacuation and agree to a cease-fire, even as the country has asserted a right to defend itself -- a right the United States endorses.LinkState Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Tuesday that just under 1,000 Americans and their family members may be waiting to leave Gaza, as hundreds have left so far through the Rafah border crossing
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