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After rocket fire from Gaza, IDF issues evacuation order for parts of Khan Younis

By Stav Levaton 1 July 2025, 11:45 pm 11 Edit

Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

Paratroopers operating in Khan Younis in a photo released on July 1, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Paratroopers operating in Khan Younis in a photo released on July 1, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The military’s Arabic spokesperson has issued an evacuation warning for residents in parts of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip ahead of expected IDF operations in the area.

The announcement comes after two rockets were fired from Gaza earlier today toward Israeli territory near the southern Gaza Strip, both of which were intercepted by the Air Force.

The statement warns that the IDF is operating with “very strong force to destroy the terrorist organizations in the area,” and will strike “any location used for launching rockets.” Residents are urged to evacuate immediately northward to known shelters in Deir al-Balah and not to return to the designated combat zones.

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