THE fighting continues after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas collapsed, with both sides blaming each other for the crumbling of the deal.
The 7-day humanitarian ceasefire ended on Friday.
Israel accused Hamas of having violated the ceasefire, while Hamas blames Israel for declining its offer to free more hostages.
Qatar, the mediator of the ceasefire, said that efforts are ongoing to renew the truce and expressed deep regret on the resumption of the fighting.
Israeli military urges southern Gaza residents to move to Rafah
Israeli warplanes dropped leaflets in parts of southern Gaza on Friday, warning civilians to evacuate southwards towards Rafah, on the border with Egypt.
Israel Defense Forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee, on the social media platform “X”, said that Palestinians in various zones in Jalabiya, Shujaya and Zeytun areas of northern Gaza should evacuate to “known shelters” shelters in the Tufah and Daraj areas of Gaza City.
He also appealed to Palestinians in various zones in southern Gaza to move to Rafah for shelter.