The Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, has issued the latest forced displacement order for civilians living in nine areas in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City, in northern Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

Adraee said the army was expanding its operation westward and called on residents to evacuate southward towards the al-Mawasi area.

So-called safe zones, including al-Mawasi near the city of Khan Younis, are routinely attacked by Israel, despite the army forcing Palestinians to move to those areas.