Gazans flee after Israel orders safe zone evacuation over rockets

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardments in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Monday, July 22, 2024. - AP

KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Hundreds of panicked Gazans fled after the Israeli military on Monday ordered the evacuation of part of a humanitarian zone, warning it was preparing to launch an operation in the area.

The military had declared Al-Mawasi, along the Gaza coast between the cities of Khan Yunis and Rafah, a humanitarian zone in May, and told Palestinians to go there for their own safety.