GAZA, July 8, 2025 (WAFA) – The Israeli military has issued new evacuation orders for thousands of Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, forcing them to flee westward amid the ongoing war, now in its 21st month. The forced displacement is part of what Palestinian officials describe as a systematic campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing.

According to local sources, the Israeli army posted evacuation orders on social media on Tuesday, demanding that all residents, including those sheltering in tents, leave several blocks in Khan Younis—specifically Blocks 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, and areas labeled 8801, 8802, and 8803.

The evacuation area includes major residential zones and humanitarian hubs, such as Nasser Hospital and its surroundings, Block "C", Jorat Al-Aqqad, the Amal neighborhood, the Japanese and Dutch neighborhoods, the industrial area, and nearby locations.

Other areas ordered to evacuate include the Taiba Towers, Al-Shafi’i Mosque, the western refugee camp, the southern Buraq neighborhood up to Internal Security Street, the Turkish slaughterhouse, the church area, and adjacent districts.

The Israeli military warned residents not to return to these zones, labeling them “dangerous combat areas.”

Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in the deaths and injuries of over 194,000 Palestinians, the majority of them women and children. More than 11,000 people remain missing, and hundreds of thousands have been forcibly displaced.

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