IDF Arabic spokesperson Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee issued a "severe warning" to residents of Gaza City and Jabaliya, calling on them to evacuate "immediately" to the humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. "The IDF is operating in the area with increasing force to destroy the enemy and terrorist organizations," the statement said. "The fighting is expanding westward toward the city center - your return to combat zones endangers your lives."