ISRAEL MILITARY ORDERS FULL GAZA CITY EVACUATION AHEAD OF EXPANDED OPS

The Israeli military urged a full evacuation of Gaza City on Tuesday morning ahead of its planned expanded offensive in the northern city, where hundreds of thousands of people struggle under conditions of famine.

- AGENCIES DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA STRIP

It was the first warning for a full evacuation of the city in the current round of fighting. Previously, the military has warned specific sections of Gaza City to evacuate ahead of concentrated operations or strikes.

Associated Press reporters saw more cars and trucks than previous days passing from northern to southern Gaza on Tuesday, laden with supplies and people, but no widespread evacuation.

Israel said it has demolished 50 high-rise buildings in Gaza in the past two days, which it accused Hamas of using for military infrastructure. On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the demolition of the high-rises "only the introduction, only the beginning of the main intensive operation — the ground incursion of our forces."

First responders rescued two survivors and extricated two bodies from one of the demolished buildings on Tuesday afternoon, according to the civil defense, part of the Hamas-run Interior Ministry.

The civil defense said others remain trapped under the rubble and that rescuers had been unable to reach them due to lack of equipment.

The demolitions are part of Israel ramping up its offensive to take control of what it portrays as Hamas' last remaining stronghold, urging Palestinians to flee parts of Gaza City for a designated humanitarian zone in the territory's south.