Hamas Blocking Mass Evacuation in Gaza as IDF Urges Civilians to Move South

The Israel Defense Forces has alleged Hamas is actively blocking the mass evacuation of Gazan civilians from migrating south in the Palestinian territory. The IDF also presented evidence of its claim ahead of its impending ground offensive in Gaza.

“Hamas has both issued warnings to their civilians not to evacuate and when people didn’t listen to those warnings of Hamas, they have actually stopped civilians and  . . . convoys of Gazan civilians trying to flee from the situation and listening to our warnings, knowing that they are much better off south of the Gaza River than staying in the northern part,” IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus said early Sunday.