Tragic footage shows mass evacuation of Khan Younis residents following Israeli army order

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  • Title: Tragic footage shows mass evacuation of Khan Younis residents following Israeli army order
  • Date: 11th August 2024
  • Summary: Tragic footage shows mass evacuation of Khan Younis residents following Israeli army order SHOTLIST: KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE (AUGUST 8, 2024) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF FLOCKS OF PALESTINAINS MIGRATING AMID DEBRIS OF DAMAGED BUILDINGS AAVN SCRIPT: Footage captures the poignant migration of Khan Younis residents to the west of the city on Thursday, August 8, following an evacuation order by the Israeli army. The Israeli army on Thursday issued new evacuation orders for civilians in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis in preparation for a new offensive in the area. Military spokesman Avichay Adraee called on residents in the towns of Salqa, al-Qarara, Bani Suheila, Abasan, and Khuza'a, Sheikh Nasser, al-Satar, and al-Mahatta to evacuate immediately towards what he called a “humanitarian zone” west of Khan Younis. The spokesman claimed that Hamas uses these areas for launching rockets towards Israel. Israel has continued a devastating military offensive in the Gaza Strip since an Oct. 7 Hamas attack despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire. The Israeli onslaught has killed nearly 39,800 victims since October following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas. More than 10 months into the Israeli onslaught, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water and medicine. Israel is accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, which ordered it to immediately halt its military operation in the southern city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians had sought refuge from the war before it was invaded on May 6. Writing by Rania Abu Shamala
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