The Israel Defense Forces has called on Palestinian civilians sheltering in eastern parts of Rafah, Gaza, to evacuate immediately due to impending military operations.

IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said the evacuation calls will affect an estimated 100,000 people, while another IDF spokesman, Avichay Adraee, added the civilians affected are those sheltering in “the municipality of Al-Shawka and in the neighborhoods — Al-Salam, Al-Jneina, Tiba Zaraa, and Al-Bayouk in the Rafah area.”