Israel Tells More Gazans to Relocate as Netanyahu Visits US

Military tells residents to leave parts of town of Khan Younis
Israeli prime minister to meet key ally Biden in Washington

WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a trip to Washington, during which he is scheduled to meet President Joe Biden and address a joint session of congress. Paul Wallace reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Galit Altstein and Dan Williams

July 22, 2024 at 9:44 AM UTC

Updated on

July 22, 2024 at 11:51 AM UTC

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The Israeli military ordered civilians to leave parts of the Gazan city of Khan Younis due to a renewed assault against Hamas, even as it reduced the size of an already overcrowded humanitarian zone where they could potentially take shelter.

The Israel Defense Forces “is about to forcefully operate against the terrorist organizations,” the military said in a statement early Monday. The remaining population in the eastern neighborhoods of Khan Younis should temporarily move to the humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, it said.