00:00 Israel's military called for more than 1 million civilians of Gaza City to relocate
00:13 south within 24 hours.
00:15 The call for evacuation comes as Israel amasses tanks for an unexpected ground invasion in
00:21 response to a devastating attack by the militant group Hamas.
00:25 The United Nations said that evacuating everyone was impossible with power supplies cut and
00:31 food and water in the Palestinian enclave running short after a week of retaliatory
00:35 airstrikes and a full Israeli blockade.
00:38 After the United Nations expressed its concerns, Israel rebuked the World Organization, claiming
00:43 that it should condemn Hamas and support Israel's right to self-defense.
00:47 The Israeli military issued a statement that said, "Civilians of Gaza City, evacuate south
00:52 for your own safety and the safety of your families and distance yourself from the Hamas
00:57 terrorists who are using you as human shields."
00:59 Israel has accused Hamas of hiding in and under civilian buildings.
01:04 On the other hand, a Hamas official urged citizens not to fall for what it called "fake
01:08 propaganda" and there were few signs of civilians leaving on Friday morning.
01:13 The Palestinian envoy to Japan accused Israelis of seeking to completely destroy Gaza, where
01:18 more than 1,500 Palestinians have already been killed in retaliatory attacks.
01:23 Much of the population in Gaza is descended from refugees who fled or were expelled from
01:28 their homes in Israel at its founding in 1948.
01:32 Israel asserted that the horrific attack on its civilians meant it must annihilate the
01:36 militant group and others must get out of the way.
01:39 It said that Hamas tunnels, military compounds, senior operatives' residences and weapons
01:44 storage warehouses were among 750 military targets struck overnight.
01:48 According to reports, hours after the Israeli evacuation call, there were no signs of people
01:53 leaving Gaza City, where dozens gathered at the Al-Shifa Hospital vowing to stay put.
01:58 The UN Humanitarian Office said that more than 400,000 people had fled their homes in
02:03 Gaza and 23 aid workers had been killed.
02:07 It said that mass displacement continues in the region.
02:09 The UN Palestinian Refugee Agency said it had moved its central operations centre and
02:16 international staff to Gaza South and urged Israel to spare its shelters.
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