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Monday, September 15, 2025
Army warns it will hit Gaza City tower
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF issues an evacuation warning for Palestinians residing in the vicinity of a building in Gaza City, known as the Ghefari Tower, ahead of an airstrike, as it continues to target Gaza City’s skyline.
“The IDF will strike the building soon due to the presence of Hamas terror infrastructure inside or nearby,” the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, Col. Avichay Adraee, says.
#عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى كل من لم يخل بعد منطقة ميناء غزة وحي الرمال في البلوكات 707, 708, 663, 782 وتحديدًا في برج الغفري المحدد باللون الأحمر وفي الخيام القريبة منه والواقع في مفترق شارع جابر بن حيان وعمر المختار
⭕️سيهاجم جيش الدفاع المبنى في الوقت القريب نظرًا لوجود بنى تحتية… pic.twitter.com/k7nsOIyxDr
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) September 15, 2025
Yesterday, the military struck four tall buildings in Gaza City following warnings, while saying the towers were being used by Hamas. The last few days have seen other mid-rise towers also brought down.
In recent days, the IDF has instructed Palestinians in all areas of Gaza City to leave for the Israeli-designated “humanitarian zone” in the Strip’s south, ahead of a major offensive against Hamas.
Out of the one million Palestinians who were in Gaza City, more than 320,000 have evacuated, according to IDF estimates.
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