Israel pounds Gaza, orders evacuations

Al Jazeera journo killed by air strike

- 

An Israeli air strike killed ajournalist working with Al Jazeera on Monday and the military issued fresh calls to evacuate parts of Gaza’s north, as Israel pressed its renewed bombard- mentand ground operations in the Pal- estinian territory.

Israel resumed intense air strikes across Gaza last Tuesday, followed by ground operations, after talks on extending a ceasefire with the Pales- tinian militant group Hamas reached an impasse.

On Monday evening, Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee issued “an early warning before a strike” in the northern area of Jabalia.

“Terrorist organizations are once again returning to and firing rock- ets from populated areas... For your safety, head south towards the known shelters immediately,’ Adraee said on X, after issuing similar warnings for the northern towns of Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun.

Earlier, Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli drone strike on Monday afternoon killed Hussam Shabat, who was working with Al Jazeera, near a petrol station in Beit Lahia.