Gaza city: The Israeli army issued a fresh evacuation order on Saturday, directing Palestinians in several central Gaza Strip neighborhoods to immediately move southward as it prepares for intensified military assaults in the area.

According to Anadolu Agency, army spokesman Avichay Adraee warned residents of the Nuseirat, Al-Zahraa, and Al-Mughraqa areas, in addition to several other neighborhoods, to evacuate 'immediately' toward the designated 'humanitarian' zone in Al-Mawasi.

Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued an offensive against Gaza since October 2023, resulting in the deaths of more than 56,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.