Israeli forces have been dropping leaflets in certain areas of Khan Younis, in the south of the Gaza Strip, warning civilians to evacuate southwards towards Rafah – a city bordering Egypt that was targeted by Israeli air raids earlier this morning, Al Jazeera reports.

“People are asking ‘where should we go?’ Gaza is unprepared for all of this,” said journalist Hind Khoudary, reporting from Khan Younis.

“There is no shelter, no safe space for people in Gaza. Many of them have lost their houses. Hospitals, UN facilities are packed with those who have already evacuated from other areas,” Khoudary said.

According to Al Jazeera the evacuation warnings suggest Israel is now planning to further target areas in the south of the Strip after concentrating most of its bombardment on the north of the enclave in the weeks before the truce.