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Israel Orders Evacuation of Northern Gaza Ahead of Major Offensive to Seize Gaza City

The Israeli military on Thursday directed medical personnel and aid groups in northern Gaza to prepare for evacuations ahead of an expanded offensive aimed at seizing Gaza City.

The military said it informed hospitals and international organizations to begin relocating patients and equipment to southern Gaza, where infrastructure is being adjusted to receive the sick and wounded.

The order follows the Israeli defense ministry’s approval of a broader operation targeting remaining Hamas strongholds. The plan includes calling up 60,000 reservists starting in early September, further fueling concerns of a worsening humanitarian crisi

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