Thousands flee north Gaza after Israel evacuation warning
Palestinians with their belongings flee Northern Gaza City following the Israeli army's warning to leave their homes before an expected ground offensive, in Gaza City on October 13, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
Thousands of Palestinians fled to southern Gaza in search of refuge Friday after Israel warned them to evacuate before an expected ground offensive against Hamas in retaliation for the deadliest attack in Israel's history.
The call to get out came six days after Hamas gunmen burst through the heavily militarised border around the Gaza Strip and killed more than 1,300 people -- most of them civilians -- in an attack compared to 9/11 in the United States.
