UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Concern Israel Calls for Evacuation in Northern of Gaza Strip

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has expressed concern about Israel’s calls to residents of the northern part of Gaza to evacuate. 

Mr. Ban said he learns, with concern, that leaflets are being dropped by the Israeli military over the northern Gaza Strip. 

The leaflets serve to warn tens of thousands of residents to leave their homes and evacuate to Gaza City.  

Israel launched its Operation Protective Edge to put an end to rocket fire from Gaza and undermining the Hamas movement, which controls the region.  

On the 17th of this month, the Israeli Army switched to a ground assault, largely aimed at locating and destroying underground tunnels dug by militants to sneak into Israel and transport weapons.

Source: RIANOVOSTI