At least 70 Palestinians have been killed and over 200 wounded in massive assaults on eastern Khan Younis throughout Monday, hours after Israel ordered an evacuation of the area.
Gaza's health ministry said the nearby Nasser Medical Complex had received 70 dead and 200 wounded from attacks all morning, overwhelming hospital.
Palestinians in eastern Khan Younis were forced to evacuate and move west into al-Mawasi under new Israeli army orders that further shrink the "humanitarian area" of al-Mawasi, which has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli forces, including a massive attack earlier in July that killed some 71 people.
Local journalists reported artillery shelling in the area just minutes after the new orders were issued, leaving people with little time to safely evacuate.
Humanitarian conditions in the territory continue to deteriorate with NGOs reporting outbreak of disease as summer temperatures rise alongside collapsed public services. Nine-months of war have displaced 90 percent of the population and seen Israel impose a severe blockade on the starving enclave.
The Gaza health ministry said on Monday that 39,006 people have been killed and 89,818 injured by Israeli attacks since October.
(with Agencies)