Palestinians began a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza after Israel's military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory.
GAZA - Palestinians fled in a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza after Israel's military told some 1 million people to evacuate to the southern part of the besieged territory ahead of an expected ground invasion in retaliation for the surprise attack by the ruling Hamas militant group nearly a week ago.The U.N. warned that ordering almost half the Gaza population to flee en masse would be calamitous, and it urged Israel to reverse the unprecedented directive.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel wanted to separate Hamas militants from the civilian population.'So those who want to save their life, please go south,' he said at a news conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said it would be impossible to stage such an evacuation without 'devastating humanitarian consequences.' He called on Israel to rescind any such orders.
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