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Sunday, May 18, 2025
IDF issues evacuation warning for Khan Younis suburb, south Deir al-Balah after rocket fire at Kissufim
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Following rocket fire from the central Gaza Strip at the Kissufim area near the border, the IDF issues an evacuation warning for Palestinians in the Khan Younis suburb of Al-Qarara and the south Deir al-Balah area.
In a post on X, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, Col. Avichay Adraee, publishes a map of the area that is to be evacuated, saying that it is a “final warning” before the IDF carries out strikes there.
Two rockets were fired at Kissufim, one of which was intercepted, and the second struck an open area, according to the military.
#عاجل ‼️ إلى جميع سكان قطاع غزة المتواجدين في منطقة القرارة، بلدية السلقا وجنوب دير البلح وأحياء الجعفراوي، السوار، ابو هداب والسطر
????هذا انذار مسبق وأخير قبل الهجوم!????
⭕️سنهاجم بقوة شديدة كل منطقة يتم استخدامها لاإطلاق قذائف صاروخية
⭕️تتحمل المنظمات الارهابية وفي مقدمتها حماس… pic.twitter.com/qaCBehOA6j— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) May 18, 2025
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