The Israeli military has ordered the 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to evacuate to the south within 24 hours as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel.

<div class="block">The Israeli military has ordered the 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to evacuate to the south within 24 hours as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel.</div>

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Israel Orders 1.1M Residents of Northern Gaza to Evacuate

And the Israeli military has ordered the 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to evacuate to the south within 24 hours. Israel sent more than 300,000 reservists to its border with Gaza ahead of a possible ground invasion into the territory. Hamas is telling residents of Gaza to remain in their homes. Despite Israel's warning, the UN is urging Israel to rescind the order saying that evacuating so many people will be impossible without devastating humanitarian consequences. Meantime, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Tel Aviv earlier today for meetings with his Israeli counterpart and the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He spoke in Tel Aviv a short time ago as the US Secretary of Defense, I am here in person to make something crystal clear. America's support for Israel is ironclad. There is never any justification for terrorism and that's especially true if it is rampaged by Hamas and anyone who wants lasting peace and security for this region must condemn and isolate Hamas. Austin's visit comes after the Secretary of State Anthony Lincoln's trip to the country yesterday.