On the evening of July 1st, local time,
The Israel Defense Forces issued an urgent evacuation order to residents in certain areas of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The order demanded that residents immediately evacuate northward to shelters in Derbalah. The statement declared that the IDF would use force to eliminate terrorist organizations in the area and would attack any areas used for rocket launch.
Earlier, the Hamas affiliated armed group “Kashan Brigade” stated that it had fired several rockets at Israel from Khan Younis. (CCTV News)