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Israel Orders All Civilians to Leave Gaza City as Bombardment Escalates Throughout the Besieged Territory

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The Israeli military has issued an urgent evacuation order for all Palestinians in Gaza City, urging them to head south. This directive comes amid a renewed offensive across the north, south, and center of the embattled territory that has resulted in dozens of casualties over the past 48 hours. Summarized Insights: • Israel orders Gaza City evacuation. • Mediators seek Gaza cease-fire. • Heavy casualties and displacement. • Hospitals overwhelmed in Gaza. The intensified military activity coincides with ongoing mediation efforts by U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari officials in Doha, seeking to broker a cease-fire with Gaza’s Hamas militant group.  Israel maintains that the operations target Hamas fighters regrouping within Gaza, but the widespread strikes may also aim to exert additional pressure on Hamas during the cease-fire negotiations. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Israel’s military chief, emphasized the strategic importance of the operations during a visit ...