"The Israeli army just announced that it won't allow Palestinians in central and southern Gaza to travel north to Gaza City. Movement will only be allowed to leave the city for the south, the Israeli army said in a statement. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also said that this was the Palestinians' "last warning" to leave Gaza City, adding that anyone who remains will be considered "terrorists or terrorist supporters.""
"An estimated 500,000 Palestinians remain in Gaza City, who are now officially cut off from any provisions coming from the south, including food, water, fuel, and medicine. To the north, Gaza City is completely sealed off from northern Gaza, including the cities of Jabalia, Beit Lahia, and Beit Hanoun, where the Israeli army is operating and has emptied of most of its inhabitants."
"The announcement comes two days after the Trump administration announced its new plan for the end of the war on Gaza, amid an intensification of Israel's campaign in Gaza City ahead of its planned occupation in the coming days or hours. According to the Israeli army, some 700,000 Palestinians have left, leaving at least 500,000 Palestinians still within the city."
Israeli forces announced a ban on Palestinians from central and southern Gaza traveling north into Gaza City, permitting movement only southward. Defense Minister Israel Katz framed the order as a "last warning," stating anyone who remains will be treated as a terrorist or supporter. About 500,000 Palestinians remain in Gaza City and are officially cut off from provisions arriving from the south. Gaza City is sealed to the north, isolating it from Jabalia, Beit Lahia, and Beit Hanoun. Israeli figures indicate some 700,000 people have left, while UNRWA reports roughly half a million remain trapped in under 8 square kilometers. Slow evacuations delayed deployment of a military division, and Israeli media reported an occupation could take up to three months.
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