Israel Gaza live updates: Israeli military calls on Gazans to leave parts of Rafah – BBC News
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The Israeli military says it is “encouraging” people in the southern Gazan city of Rafah to move towards an expanded humanitarian zone
It comes ahead of an expected offensive on the city, where more than 1.4 million people are sheltering
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) says it is a “limited scope” operation and not a wide-scale evacuation of eastern Rafah which will affect 100,000 people
It adds that evacuees will be directed to tent cities in nearby Khan Younis and Al Mawasi, where aid would be available
Israeli strikes in Rafah reportedly killed at least 12 people overnight, while three Israeli soldiers were killed in a Hamas rocket attack near the Kerem Shalom crossing
Meanwhile talks aimed at securing a ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of hostages have stalled, with Israel and Hamas saying they will not give ground on key demands
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that “surrendering” to Hamas demands would amount to defeat. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh accused Netanyahu of sabotaging the talks
