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Friday, October 10, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 10, 2025
Hamas calls on Gaza residents not to approach IDF troops
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Displaced Palestinians watch smoke rise after Israeli military strikes as they gather on the coastal road near Wadi Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip, October 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
The Civil Defense mechanism in Gaza — the emergency and rescue service under Hamas — issues a call this morning urging residents not to go near areas where Israeli forces are stationed in the Strip.
It also instructs people not to approach the borders of the enclave until an official announcement is made about an IDF withdrawal.
“Violating this warning puts your lives at risk,” the statement reads.
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