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Israel Orders Full Evacuation of Gaza City

ABC By Diaa Ostaz, Jordana Miller, Somayeh Malekian, and Kevin Shalvey,

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GAZA, JERUSALEM and LONDON -- Israel on Tuesday issued an order calling for residents of Gaza City to evacuate, saying the Israeli military will operate "with great force" within the city.

"Staying in the city is extremely dangerous," Avichay Adraee, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, said on social media.

The order and warnings followed an approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government of a plan to seize Gaza City, the largest city in the under-siege enclave. Israel began ground operations within the city about a week ago.