JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Wednesday that it dropped thousands of leaflets on Gaza City, urging all residents to leave immediately amid an intensified military offensive on the Palestinian enclave’s main city.
The leaflets called on “all those in Gaza City” to leave and move quickly, saying the army enables “safe corridors” for residents to move to areas in Deir al-Balah and al-Zawaida, which, according to the military, have been designated as safe zones.
“Gaza City will remain a dangerous combat zone,” the leaflet read.
In a press statement, the army said that the evacuation is being carried out before intensifying the offensive in the city.
Overnight, Israeli troops targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants who were operating in Gaza City, according to the army. The army said that “dozens” of militants were killed. According to the Gaza-based health authorities, at least 25 Palestinian individuals were killed.
