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Israel Orders Gaza City Evacuations to New ‘Humanitarian Zone’ in Jan Yunis

Aid groups say the south lacks space or services to absorb another mass displacement.

Overview

  • Israel’s military announced the Jan Yunis site as a relocation point while pushing to take Gaza City, urging residents to move immediately.
  • The army warned of imminent strikes on the city’s remaining high‑rises, and a residential tower was brought down on Friday after an evacuation alert.
  • Officials said the designated area will include field hospitals, water infrastructure, desalination facilities and a continuous supply of food, tents and medicines.
  • International agencies report there is no adequate, secure capacity for large new arrivals and estimate about one million people are still in Gaza City.
  • The IDF says it now controls roughly 75% of the Strip and 40% of Gaza City, as Gaza’s Health Ministry reports blood banks and laboratories are near collapse.