Palestinians fled parts of southern Gaza in droves on Tuesday as Israeli forces ordered evacuations and launched deadly strikes amid clashes with militants.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said the evacuation order for most areas east of Khan Yunis and Rafah along the Egyptian border would affect 250,000 Palestinians.
Witnesses described intense bombing and shelling around Khan Yunis, in the heaviest fighting in southern Gaza’s main city since Israeli troops withdrew in early April after a prolonged battle.
