Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who heeded the Israeli military’s order to evacuate portions of the Gaza Strip are confronting deadly airstrikes from Israeli warplanes even after they’ve moved.
And a grim question hung over the enclave on Tuesday: Was there anywhere safe to go?
Last week, after the deadly Oct. 7 cross-border attacks by Hamas, Israel ordered all of Gaza’s northern residents — some 1.1 million people — to abandon their homes ahead of an expected ground invasion of the strip and to head south.
Hundreds of thousands obeyed, leaving by car, motorcycle and even on foot.
He added that southern Gaza was relatively safer than the north, but not entirely safe.
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