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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/04/israel-gaza-war-south-khan-younis/
Israel's Military Pushes into Southern Gaza
(Washington Post) Hazem al-Balousha - Dozens of Israeli military vehicles have crossed into southern Gaza and were seen 1.7 miles north of Khan Yunis, the largest city in Gaza's south, new satellite imagery showed Monday. Israeli forces "have actually taken the quite unusual step for a modern military and identified precisely the area that they intend to have ground maneuver," said U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. "And they have asked the people in that area to move out." The IDF identified bypass roads residents should travel on, aimed at reducing civilian casualties. IDF spokesman Nir Dinar said Gaza civilians were notified of the evacuation route through recordings, leaflets and text messages. Israel has "entered a new phase in our war against Hamas," IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said Monday. "We pursued them in northern Gaza; we are now pursuing them in southern Gaza, too. We will operate in maximum force against Hamas terrorists and infrastructure while minimizing harm to the civilians that Hamas places around them as shields."