Overview

• The IDF reported that more than 550,000 residents have relocated south from Gaza City as ground operations escalated.
• Forces from the 162nd, 98th and 36th divisions have entered Gaza City and begun actions in areas the army describes as Hamas strongholds.
• The military released satellite images showing large flows of people and vehicles along designated evacuation routes, according to its statement.
• The IDF said Hamas operatives tried to block civilian movement to the south and used the population as human shields.
• Israel’s Southern Command described a widescale warning campaign and a designated humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis, including expanded field hospitals, water and desalination repairs, and continued deliveries of food, tents, medicine and medical supplies.