Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee, the IDF Arabic Spokesperson, instructed the residents of southern Wadi Gaza to evacuate to Deir al Bala. "There will be a local tactical respite for humanitarian purposes in the Al-Salam neighborhood. The IDF's progress in Khan Younis will not allow movement of civilians through Salah ad-Din road to the north and to the east of the city." (Einav Halabi)