Israel is telling everyone in north Gaza - about 1.1 million people - to relocate to the south of the Strip in the next 24 hours, according to the UN
- A Israel Defense Forces spokesman said the military knew it would take longer than that to move everyone but blamed Hamas for telling people to ignore the order.
- Israel has massed hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the border ahead of an expected ground offensive into the densely populated enclave
- The UN called on Israel to withdraw the order, warning of "devastating humanitarian consequences"
- Hamas kidnapped at least 150 people and took them into Gaza during deadly attacks on Israel at the weekend that killed 1,300 people
- More than 1,400 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched retaliatory air strikes, which continue
- A total blockade is being enforced with fuel, food and water running out. Israel says it won't lift the restrictions unless Hamas frees all hostages
- Elsewhere, three Jewish schools in north London have told parents they won't be opening today, citing safety concerns.
Thousands of Iraqis are gathering in Baghdad in support of Palestinians in Gaza. "This rally is aimed at condemning what is happening in occupied Palestine, the bloodletting and the violation of rights," Abu Kayan, one of the organisers, told AFP news agency.
It's just one of several rallies planned for today across the Middle East, after senior Hamas and Hezbollah figures called for people to protest following Friday prayers.
Fomer Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal yesterday urged people to “go to squares and open spaces across the Arab and Islamic world” to rally.
Several such gatherings are expected in Lebanon, Tunisia and Jordan today.
Security forces are also braced for unrest at al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.
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