Israel gives evacuation order | Update from Dave Robbins
Residents of north Gaza have begun to flee south of the Wadi Gaza river, after an evacuation call from Israeli military. Palestinian militant group Hamas has rejected the order, as concerns mount over the possibility of an Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip.
Israel has given the roughly 1.1 million residents of north Gaza around 24 hours to leave before a deadline near midnight local time, the U.N. said. The Israel Defense Forces, who have yet to confirm plans for a ground offensive, only say the evacuation should be carried out as soon as possible. Israeli military has amassed troops at the border with Gaza over the course of the week and cites its main objective remains stripping away the military capabilities of Hamas.
