Israel defense minister issues 'last' warning for Gaza City residents to flee
Israel's defense minister on Wednesday said the military would tighten its encirclement of Gaza City, issuing a final warning for residents there to flee south.
"This is the last opportunity for Gaza residents who wish to do so to move south and leave Hamas operatives isolated in Gaza City," Israel Katz said in a statement shared with Israeli media. "Those who remain... will be considered terrorists and terrorist supporters."
The Israeli military had said earlier on Wednesday that it will close the last remaining route for residents of southern Gaza to access the north, as it presses its offensive on Gaza City.
"Al-Rashid Street will be closed to traffic from the southern sector area at 12:00 (0900 GMT)," the military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said on X. "Movement southward will be allowed for those who were unable to evacuate Gaza City. At this stage, the (Israeli military) permits free movement southward without inspection."
Source: Agence France Presse
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