Israeli tanks advance on Gaza as military opens new evacuation route

Israeli tanks advanced further around Gaza City on Wednesday as the IDF stepped up efforts to route Hamas terrorists in the territory’s largest city.

As the Israel Defense Forces advanced, the army opened a temporary evacuation route for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians to flee — though many have said they will stay put.

Israel’s armored vehicles are now positioned around the city’s central and western areas, with soldiers attempting to clear the city of its remaining 600,000 people . 6

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One Israeli official said it could take months for the army to wipe out Hamas’ remaining battalion in the city, with the IDF expecting 100,000 civilians to remain in the active war-zone during the intense battles to come.

Shelling around the city has already ramped up after th