A few hours ago today (Sunday), the IDF Spokesperson in Arabic released an evacuation map, calling on the residents of the entire northern Gaza Strip to evacuate in advance of an IDF offensive.
The statement also noted that the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone is being expanded in order to accommodate the expected additional tens of thousands of displaced citizens.
It is not clear whether the wholesale evacuation order is meant to truly be temporary or whether it is part of the controversial "Eiland plan" meant to put pressure on Yahya Sinwar and end the war on terms favorable to Israel.
The plan involves the evacuation of the northern Strip and the takeover of humanitarian aid distribution to deny Hamas highly valuable revenue from taking and then selling food and supplies to hundreds of thousands of Gazans.
