'We are experiencing hunger and pain and the world is just watching': Khan Younis resident

The Israeli army have issued alerts for residents in six so-called blocks in Khan Younis City to evacuate their homes.

Israel has divided the beseiged Gaza Strip into blocks, instructing Palestinians to move from one block to another. The measures, however, give civilians no measure of protection. 

The identified blocks were 107, 108, 109, 110, 111 and 112.

Middle East Eye spoke to ordinary civilians told to leave their homes.

"At around 6am, I received an emergency alert marked as urgent on my phone demanding us to leave our homes in Khan Younis City. I live with 23 members of my family in Block 107.

"This area has been one of the safest zones we sought refuge in during the previous wars. I fled here on 17 October from Gaza City after my house was destroyed," said Dina, 36, displaced with her four children.

The message demanded that residents flee to the Al-Amal neighbourhood, as well as those in central Khan Younis and the refugee camp, to flee to the Al-Mawasi area.

"They lie to us. They just change the place where they intend to kill us. The majority of the displaced people in Al-Mawasi have already fled yesterday after Israeli tanks reached the area.

"Quadcopters and battleships fired upon them. My brother was there and had to evacuate with his family to Rafah City," said Dina, speaking to MEE.

"At this moment, the majority of the blocks in Khan Younis are marked as unsafe. Previously, we used to flee from one home to another, then return when the shelling stopped. Today all zones are marked as unsafe and susceptible to bombing.

"We are experiencing hunger, pain and cold, and the world is just watching. Where should we go?" she said.