Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Arab-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on Thursday a warning urging the Gaza civilian population in the north of the strip to evacuate toward the south as the military launched a ground operation in that area.
"Over the past few hours, IDF forces have launched a limited ground operation in the central and southern Gaza Strip, with the aim of expanding the defensive zone between the northern and southern Gaza Strip," he tweeted. "For your safety, it is prohibited to move on the Salah al-Din axis between the north and south of the Gaza Strip and vice versa. Movement from the north of the sector to its south is only permitted via Rashid Road (sea)."
Furthermore, Adraee insisted that the IDF "does not intend to harm you. For your safety, it is forbidden to approach IDF forces in the defensive zone and in any place where they are deployed."
