Israel army tells Gazans to evacuate part of southern city of Rafah

The Israeli military has urged residents of southern Gaza's Rafah to evacuate as forces began an offensive against militants in the area. Military spokesman Avichay Adraee announced on X that the army launched an operation targeting terrorist orga...

By AFP | Updated: Mar 23, 2025, 12.56 PM IST

The Israeli military on Sunday urged residents of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate as forces launched an offensive against militants in the area.

In a statement on X, military spokesman Avichay Adraee said the army "launched an offensive to strike the terrorist organisations" in Rafah's Tal al-Sultan district, calling on Palestinians there to leave the "dangerous combat zone".

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