Gaza’s Government Media Office accused Israel of misleading civilians by ordering evacuations to the central and southern governorates—portrayed as “safe humanitarian zones”—while continuing to strike those very areas.

According to a statement issued Saturday, 1,903 people have been killed in 133 attacks on central and southern Gaza since the forced displacement from Gaza City began on August 11—some 46 percent of all reported deaths in the enclave during that period. The office said the figures show that civilians are being directly targeted despite being told to move south, and called on the international community to intervene, warning that continued inaction amounts to a “green light” for further massacres.

Reporting from central Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud said that since the early hours of Saturday, Israeli attacks had intensified in Gaza City, with more casualties arriving at al-Shifa Hospital. “Just in the past few minutes, we had confirmation of a family evacuating on a road inside a vehicle when it was struck by a drone missile. Four people were reported killed on the spot,” he said. “Hundreds of others have been on the move as Israeli drones and fighter jets chase them from one place to another,” he added.

Some hospitals in Gaza City have already shut down as Israeli attacks escalate, amid plans to seize the city and force further displacements. Earlier on Saturday, the Jordan Field Hospital was forced to evacuate all 107 patients and its entire staff after facing heavy bombardment.

Hospitals in Gaza have long been on the brink of collapse under relentless Israeli strikes. Most are operating in dire conditions, unable to provide even basic medical supplies such as anaesthetics and antibiotics, while doctors—often going hungry themselves—struggle to treat starving patients. (Aljazeera)