Hamas told Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip on Friday (13) not to leave their homes, according to a statement sent to media organizations.
The radical Islamic group, which governs the territory, accused Israel of engaging in “psychological warfare” by sending messages telling Palestinian civilians and employees of international organizations to evacuate south.
“The occupation is trying to spread and circulate false propaganda through various means, with the aim of creating confusion among citizens and undermining the stability of our home front,” the statement said, referring to Israel.
Employees of “international institutions” remained at their posts and were not evacuated, the statement said. CNN has not independently verified the claim.
Israel continues bombing Gaza in response to Hamas terrorist attacks that killed more than 1,300 people and gathered more than 300,000 reservists along its southern border – but has not confirmed whether it is planning an intensified military operation.
The Israeli military on Friday asked all civilians in Gaza City to evacuate “to the south.” The UN said the order for 1.1 million people to leave northern Gaza was “impossible” without major humanitarian consequences.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said on Friday it had moved its central operations center and international staff in Gaza to the south of the beleaguered enclave.
Source: CNN Brasil
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