Gaza residents flee to south after Israel orders evacuation

Palestinians were fleeing northern Gaza on Friday after Israel’s military urged civilians to move south — an order that the United Nations (UN) said affects 1.1 million people.Hundreds of people were moving south on foot and in cars after the Israeli forces dropped leaflets urging residents in Northern Gaza to leave.Gaza resident Abu Abdallah said he was leaving in a safe area but was ordered to leave anyway."My area is safe. They said, whether it's safe or not, get out of the area. They drove us out of the area, that is it," he said.