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IDF issues ‘urgent’ evacuation warning for Tel Sultan neighborhood in Rafah, southern Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian 23 March 2025, 8:40 am 16 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF has issued an “urgent” and immediate evacuation warning for Palestinians residing in the Tel Sultan neighborhood of southern Gaza’s Rafah.

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 “the area you are in is considered a dangerous combat zone” as the military carries out operations there.

Gazans are instructed to move on foot immediately via the so-called Gush Katif road toward the al-Mawasi area on the southern Strip’s coast. “Movement in vehicles is prohibited,” Adraee says.

He warns that staying in Tel Sultan or traveling via other routes “puts your life and the lives of your families at risk.

“Evacuate the area immediately,” the post adds.

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