In a post on X, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee has told residents living in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, Bani Suheila and Abasan to “evacuate immediately” ahead of an “unprecedented attack” he claims is targeting Hamas infrastructure.

“The IDF will launch an unprecedented attack to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organizations in this area,” he wrote in the social media post.

“You must evacuate immediately west to the Mawasi area. From this moment, Khan Younis governorate will be considered a dangerous combat zone. Terrorist organizations have brought you disaster. For your safety, evacuate immediately.”

The latest evacuation warning comes after Israel’s military issued a separate evacuation order for areas of central Gaza yesterday, as it continues with its expanded offensive across Gaza which is being accompanied by an intensified deadly bombing campaign.