Israeli military presents plan for evacuating Gaza's population from 'fighting areas'

Source: CNN

Israeli military presents plan for evacuating Gaza’s population from ‘fighting areas’

By Rob Picheta, Nic Robertson and Alex Stambaugh, CNN
3 minute read
Updated 5:27 AM EST, Mon February 26, 2024

Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli military has submitted a plan to the war cabinet for “evacuating the population” of Gaza from areas of fighting, amid warnings that an offensive on the southern city of Rafah will take place soon.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to draw up a plan for the evacuation of civilians from Rafah, where more than a million people are crammed.

That “upcoming operational plan” was submitted for approval on Monday, Netanyahu’s office said, though its Monday statement did not mention Rafah by name. CNN has not seen a copy of the plan.

Fears are growing in Gaza and across the international community over the IDF’s planned offensive on Rafah, which lies next to the shuttered border with Egypt.

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