TOKYO, April 24 -- NHK World issued the following news:

Israeli forces have urged residents in some parts of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate as they continue their offensive against Hamas.

On Tuesday, Israel told residents of some zones in the town of Beit Lahiya to move to shelter in designated areas near the town.

Israel previously claimed that it had taken effective control in northern Gaza. But with Hamas fighters waging guerrilla warfare, Israel is apparently intensifying its attacks in the area.

Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday that at least 310 bodies have been located at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Israeli forces withdrew from the hospital earlier this month.

Local authorities in Gaza are blami...