Published on, Sept. 6 -- September 6, 2025 2:45 PM

TEL AVIV - The Israeli military on Saturday urged residents of Gaza City to evacuate southward as its forces pushed deeper into the enclave's largest urban center. Troops have been advancing through northern suburbs for weeks under orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who insists the city is a Hamas stronghold that must be captured.

The offensive threatens to uproot hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still sheltering in Gaza City. Before the war, the city held nearly one million residents-almost half of Gaza's population. Military spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced on X that civilians should move to a designated coastal "humanitarian zone" in Khan Younis, where food, she...