
The Israeli military on Monday ordered sweeping evacuations in Rafah, signaling a looming large-scale ground operation in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip. The orders, issued during Eid al-Fitr, directed Palestinians to move to Muwasi, a coastal area of overcrowded, makeshift tent camps. The latest evacuation decree follows Israel’s renewed offensive against Palestinians in Gaza after a cease-fire collapsed earlier this month. In early March, Israel imposed a near-total blockade on Gaza, cutting off food, fuel, and medical supplies for the enclave’s 2 million residents in an attempt to...