On the 15th, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) again urged Gaza residents to leave the northern part of the Gaza Strip by 1pm local time and 7pm Korean time. The IDF announced on the 13th (local time) that it would carry out ‘significant military operations’ in Gaza City, the central city of the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
On this day, the IDF said through its official social network service (SNS) “We would like to inform you that no operations will be conducted on the evacuation route until 1:00 PM (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Korean time),” he said.
“During this time, we hope you take the opportunity to move from the north to the south of Gaza,” he said, adding, “The safety of you and your families is important.” He then said, “Follow our instructions and head south. “Hamas has already secured the safety of them and their families,” he claimed.
This is the third time that the IDF has advised Gaza residents to evacuate while providing a safe passage. On the 13th, they demanded that they leave the northern Gaza Strip “within 24 hours.” On the 14th, “10 a.m. to 4 p.m.” local time was proposed as the evacuation time zone, and Bahr Road on the coastal side and Saladin Road on the inland side were proposed as evacuation routes.
An Israeli army tank is moving toward the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on the 14th (local time). 2023.10.15. AP/NewsisThe IDF’s extension of the evacuation time is interpreted as being conscious of the international community’s point that it is virtually impossible for the 1.1 million northern residents of the Gaza Strip to move south in a short period of time. Previously, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that this request for evacuation was like a “death sentence” for patients receiving intensive care at hospitals in northern Gaza, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “With the entire border under siege, one million people have died.” “It is extremely dangerous and virtually impossible for more than one person to move without food or water,” he warned.
Meanwhile, Israel is currently in a state of complete blockade of the Gaza Strip by gathering hundreds of thousands of ground troops, including 360,000 reserve troops, tanks, and armored vehicles. The New York Times predicted that this would be the largest deployment of ground troops since 2006, when the Lebanese armed faction Hezbollah invaded Lebanon in response to the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier.
If Israel begins a ground war, civilian casualties are expected to increase further. As of the previous day, the death toll on both sides exceeded 3,500, including 1,300 Israelis and 2,215 Palestinians. The total number of injured exceeded 12,000.
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