Hamas calls on residents of Ashkelon in southern Israel to leave their homes due to planned bombardment Reuters.
“In response to the enemy’s crime of forcing our people to leave their homes in various parts of the Gaza Strip, we are giving the residents of Ashkelon the opportunity to leave by five o’clock this evening,” the statement said.
It was previously reported that the Palestinian Hamas movement would not leave the Gaza Strip. In this respect stated Representative of the Husam Badran movement.
On October 8, Israel called on residents of the Gaza Strip to leave their homes. But Badran believes locals, as well as Hamas members, will remain in place.
On October 7, Hamas launched thousands of rockets into Israel and announced the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Against this background, Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir declared a state of emergency in the country on October 7.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that the country was at war. The IDF’s operation against Hamas was called “Iron Swords”.
Previously Netanyahu statedHe said Israel had launched a massive attack that was “unprecedented”.