Eight Palestinians killed as Israeli forces issue new evacuation orders in Gaza

Eight Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Thursday following a series of Israeli military actions that included evacuation orders for multiple neighborhoods. In the Sabra area of Gaza City, strikes hit two houses minutes after residents were told to leave, resulting in the death of a woman and a child. The Israeli army also instructed inhabitants of the Old City to evacuate ahead of further assaults, while southern Gaza saw two zones evacuated after being bombed.

A soldier shot and killed a Palestinian in Deir al-Balah, and a car bomb near the Jordanian Field Hospital claimed two additional lives. The attacks come a day before the first anniversary of a ceasefire that Israel has repeatedly violated, with the Palestinian health ministry reporting thousands of casualties since the ceasefire began.