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Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
The Israeli military advised Gaza City hospitals not to evacuate, but past fears prompted closures and patient moves in anticipation of military action.
The Episcopal Church-run Al-Ahli Hospital closed under Israeli army pressure after evacuation orders and drone strikes.
IDF ordered evacuations for 250,000 Gaza City residents to relocate to safer zones like Deir al-Balah and al-Zawaida since Sunday.
The de facto capital of the Strip had already been evacuated and partly destroyed in January, but for months tens of thousands of people had returned: a new offensive is now underway.
In the evening of Wednesday 11 July, the IDF announced that it had “completed” its operations launched on 27 June in Choujaïya, a district of Gaza City, the scene of violent fighting.