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Israel to identify civilians as 'terrorist partners' if they stay in north Gaza

The Israeli military dropped leaflets in Gaza informing citizens they would be "identified as a partner in a terrorist organisation" if they didn't adhere to Israel's orders to move south. 

The Israeli forced displacement orders to 1.1 million Palestinians living in north Gaza, without any guarantees of safety or return, are a crime against humanity and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, according to a UN expert. 

The army has ordered hospitals, UN-supported schools and citizens to move to the southern part of Gaza. Hospitals and hundreds of thousands of people have refused to comply. 

An Israeli air strike killed at least 70 people who were on a convoy last week from north to south Gaza, following the orders by Israel. The Israeli air force has also continued to pummel south Gaza. 

"Urgent warning! To the residents of Gaza - your presence north of Wadi Gaza is putting your lives at risk," the Israeli military leaflets dropped in Gaza on Saturday read. 

"Anyone who chooses not to evacuate from the north of the Gaza Strip to the south of the Gaza Strip may be identified as a partner in a terrorist organisation."