Israel drops leaflets telling residents of Khan Younis to evacuate homes in Gaza

Israel’s air force dropped hundreds of leaflets in some neighbourhoods, telling the residents of Khan Younus, in southern Gaza, to leave their homes. 

Leaflets dropped by Israeli warplanes told residents in parts of eastern Khan Younis the following: “For your safety, you must evacuate your place of residence immediately and evacuate to one of the known shelters.”

An announcement by Israeli radio confirmed the announcement, with residents in Gaza taking to social media to confirm they had received the leaflet. 

It remains unclear why Israel had dropped these particular leaflets, but analysts fear this indicates a further expansion of Israel’s operations in Gaza.