The killings underscore the reality that evacuation zones and warning alerts from the Israeli military haven’t guaranteed safety for civilians in the densely populated Gaza Strip, where Palestinians have no safe place to escape Israeli bombs.
In the early hours on Friday, Aaed Al-Ajrami and his nephew, Raji, received a phone call from an Israeli military official – warning him to get everyone he knows and head southwards immediately, the nephew told CNN.
Despite following the instructions and successfully fleeing south of the evacuation zone, Aaed’s family was killed by an Israeli airstrike the next day.
The next day, an Israeli airstrike in the area destroyed parts of the building where Aaed’s family sought refuge – killing him and 12 other members of his family, including seven children.
“You can follow the orders so that you aren’t exposed to danger, but the danger will still reach you wherever you are.”CNN has reached out to the IDF for comment about the airstrike outside of the evacuation zone, including Deir Al Balah.
Persons:
CNN —, Aaed Al, Ajrami, Raji, Aaed, ” Aaed, Deir Al Balah, ” Raji, “, Deir Al, Yara Alhayek, …, Israel, Israel’s, ”, Mohammad Shtayyeh, Martin Griffiths
Organizations:
CNN, Israeli Defense Forces, IDF, Independent UN, Palestinian, Hamas, United Nations, UN Office, Humanitarian Affairs
Locations:
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