IDF re-issues urgent call for civilians in Gaza to move south, says aid to expand

Israel wants to “increase the urgency” of its warning to Gazan civilians in the northern part of the Palestinians to move south, as the military is “moving to the next phase” of the war with Palestinian terror group Hamas in Gaza and “expanding its operations,” says IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in an English-language video posted to the Israel Defense Forces Twitter profile.

“Civilians in northern Gaza, in Gaza City should temporarily move south of Wadi Gaza to a safer area, where they can receive water, food, and medicine,” Hagari says.

He adds that tomorrow (on Monday), “humanitarian efforts to Gaza, led by Egypt and the United States, will be expanding,” without further elaborating.

“Hamas terrorists operate inside and under civilian buildings, precisely because they know the IDF distinguishes between terrorists and civilians.”—RAdm. Daniel Hagari pic.twitter.com/DWaa4R27No

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 29, 2023

“Israel is in a war it did not start and did not seek,” Hagari says. Israel’s fight is “with Hamas, not the people of Gaza.”

“Hamas uses Gazans as human shields. Hamas operated inside and under civilian buildings, precisely because they know the IDF distinguishes between terrorists and civilians,” he says.