The IDF announces the closure of a second evacuation route for residents of Gaza City to the southern Gaza Strip that was opened earlier this week.
In its announcement on Wednesday, the military stated that the route, along the Salah a-Din road, would remain open for movement until noon on Friday.
“From this moment, Salah al-Din Road is closed for moving southward,” says Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman.
Palestinians evacuating Gaza City can now only do so via the Rashid coastal road, which has been open for movement for several months.
“The IDF will continue to act with great and unprecedented force against Hamas and the other terror organizations,” Adraee says.
“For your safety, take the opportunity and join the hundreds of thousands of [Gaza] City residents who have moved south to the humanitarian area, and do not allow Hamas to exploit you as human shields,” he adds.
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