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Israel Gaza live updates: Israeli military tells 100,000 people to leave parts of Rafah - BBC News Israel Gaza live updates: Israeli military tells 100,000 people to leave parts of Rafah - BBC News
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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has been dropping flyers in the eastern area of Rafah calling on civilians to evacuate ahead of a planned operation in the city. Footage from Associated Press shows the current situation at al-Mawasi, a tent city declared a "humanitarian zone" by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
There are two different versions - red and blue. About 100,000 people in eastern Rafah are being urged to move towards al-Mawasi and Khan Younis, ahead of a "limited scope" operation in the city.
In the red version, the IDF tells residents of specific areas in Rafah where their forces "will be operating", and warns "anyone found near terrorist organisations endangers themselves and their family members". Al-Mawasi is a narrow strip of land by the Mediterranean Sea. It has few buildings and largely consists of sandy dunes and agricultural land.
It urges citizens to move to the "humanitarian area" in al-Mawasi, and to avoid heading north of Wadi Gaza, or nearing the eastern and southern security fences.
The blue version, meanwhile, announces the expansion of the zone where it says "humanitarian aid will continue".
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