IDF Arabic-language spokesman, Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee again on Monday issued an evacuation notice to residents of the Gaza Strip's Deir al-Balah neighborhoods—al-Sahaba, al-Samah, al-Zawaida, and al-Salah. The statement emphasized: "This is a prior warning before an attack. We will strike with force any area used for rocket fire." A previous evacuation notice for this area was issued Sunday night.