Israel claims group has placed command centre under hospital and is deliberately shielding behind Palestinian civilians

In an audio recording released by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), a member of the military intelligence directorate’ can be heard calling a Palestinian man in Gaza to persuade him and his family to evacuate south towards Khan Younis.

But the recipient of the call complains that it is hard to comply with the Israeli warningbecause Hamas is blocking roads on the route south, and “just sending people back home”. The man adds that Hamas is shooting at Palestinians attempting to leave the area.

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