US EditionIsrael Steps up Strikes on Gaza City. Residents Have Few Options to Flee.
Israeli forces intensified air and ground attacks aiming to dismantle Hamas, leading to widespread displacement and destruction in Gaza City, with over 250,000 people fleeing, military says.
- The Israeli military announced on September 13, 2025, that over 250,000 residents have fled Gaza City to other parts of Gaza amid intensified assaults.
- This mass evacuation followed Israel's ground offensive launched in early September aiming to fully occupy Gaza City and defeat Hamas in its last strongholds.
- Israeli forces distributed leaflets instructing residents in western Gaza neighborhoods to leave promptly, directing them to exit through Al-Rashid Street located just south of Wadi Gaza for their protection.
- Since October 2023, over 64,700 Palestinians have died, with much of Gaza’s infrastructure destroyed by the offensive. This has led to a famine responsible for the deaths of at least 413 people, among them 143 children.
- The displacement and destruction worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, while international calls grew to halt the offensive and the planned invasion faced criticism over soldier and captive safety risks.
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IDF Instructions to Gaza City Residents to Evacuate Safely
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The IDF has called on the remaining residents of Gaza City to leave immediately, in view of the imminent expansion of IDF operations in the area. World News | IDF Instructions to Gaza City Residents to Evacuate Safely.
Middle East: IDF says 250,000 people have left Gaza City
The Israeli army said hundreds of thousands have evacuated from Gaza City and urged residents to head to a "humanitarian zone" near Khan Younis. Meanwhile, protesters in Berlin demanded peace in Gaza. DW has more.
My evacuation from Gaza City: ‘I told my terrified toddler we’re going camping’
As he and his family are forced by the Israelis to flee Gaza City, Nedal Hamdouna describes in searing detail the reality of what that means on the ground – and how he is trying to protect his daughter from the reality of all-out war
Media reported that the Israeli army destroyed the Al-Nour Tower in Gaza City on Saturday, amid a massive displacement of its residents. The Palestinian Information Center reported that "occupation aircraft destroyed the Al-Nour residential tower, which had been previously bombed near the Ministry of Education in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City."
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