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Israel Orders Gaza City Evacuation Ahead of Expanded Assault

A standoff over remaining hostages and Hamas disarmament has stalled truce talks.

Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli army airstrike on a high-rise building in Gaza City, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, after the Israeli army issued a prior warning. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli airstrike on a high-rise building in Gaza City, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, after the Israeli army issued a prior warning. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
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Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza carry their belongings in a car along the coastal road toward southern Gaza, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Overview

  • Israel’s military told Gaza City residents to move to a designated humanitarian zone in Al‑Mawasi/Khan Younis, saying food, medical care and shelter are available, without specifying when the operation will widen.
  • The IDF says it controls about 40% of Gaza City and roughly 75% of the Gaza Strip, with forces pushing to within a few kilometres of the city centre.
  • Israeli strikes leveled a high‑rise in Gaza City that the military said Hamas used for intelligence, a claim made without evidence and denied by building managers who said it sheltered displaced people.
  • Hamas released a video showing two Israeli captives, with one saying he is held in Gaza City; Israel counts 48 hostages still in Gaza and believes about 20 are alive.
  • President Donald Trump said the U.S. is in “very deep” talks with Hamas on hostages as Israel’s defense minister vowed intensified operations until all captives are freed and Hamas disarms, with the UN having confirmed a famine in Gaza last month.