UN Calls Israel Army’s Evacuation Order in Gaza ‘Impossible’
- Demand would create a ‘humanitarian disaster,’ UN warns
- Request is latest sign a ground invasion may be imminent
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The United Nations said Israel called for the evacuation of 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza within the next 24 hours, describing the order as “impossible” and appealing for a reversal ahead of what increasingly looks like an imminent ground invasion.
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