GAZA CITY, Palestine

The Israeli army on Saturday warned residents in parts of the Shujaiyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, to evacuate before it is attacked, calling it a "dangerous combat zone."

“Urgent warning to residents of Gaza in blocks 731-732-733-634 in the Shujaiyya area, as it is considered a dangerous combat zone. For your safety, move south immediately,” Avichay Adraee, Israeli army's spokesperson, said on X.

Adraee claimed Palestinian groups are firing rockets from Gaza at Israel from these areas, which he marked on a map he uploaded.

He said "this area has been warned several times in the past."

Such messages are typically followed by violent attacks or ground incursions by the Israeli army into the Gaza Strip.

Israel has killed more than 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas.

Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

Separately, the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala