Israeli army orders forced displacement in Deir el-Balah ahead of assault

Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s spokesperson, has announced that residents of Deir el-Balah have been ordered to evacuate immediately.

Calling it a “final advance warning before the attack,” Adraee made it clear that Israeli forces will strike “with great force” any area used to launch rockets from Gaza.

He told Palestinians to flee “immediately south” to shelters in al-Mawasi—designated by Israel as a ‘safe zone’ despite repeated Israeli attacks there since the war began