Gaza City residents encouraged by IDF to evacuate 'immediately' to humanitarian zone

The Israel Defense Forces is encouraging residents in Gaza City to take advantage of a "local tactical pause of military activity" and evacuate to the humanitarian zone south of Wadi Gaza.

The local pause for humanitarian purposes will take place between 10:00 and 14:00 in the al-Salam and al-Manara neighborhoods in Khan Yunis.

"Residents of Gaza City, especially the neighborhoods of the Old City of Jabalia and Shuja’iya, we urge you to evacuate your residential areas immediately in order to preserve your safety via the Salah al-Din Road until 16:00, to reach the south of Wadi Gaza and the humanitarian zone," the IDF wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The IDF said for residents to contact them through text or at @gaza_saver on Telegram if evacuation paths are blocked as Hamas is trying to prevent the move south.

"For your safety, you must stay in southern Gaza, specifically in the humanitarian zone in al-Mawasi, which allows the appropriate conditions for your protection and that of your loved ones. We encourage you to seize the time and move south!" the IDF wrote.