Hamas accepted the Gaza decision after Israel called on Rafah to withdraw its ceasefire request for the city.
Hamas' announcement caused crowds to take to the streets, cheering, shouting "Allahu Akbar" and firing guns into the air in celebration.
There was no immediate response from Israel, and its close ally, the United States, said it was "controlling" Hamas' response. In its statement, Hamas stated that its leader Ismail Haniye informed Qatar and Egyptian doctors that "Hamas approved the agreement proposal."
Israel must now decide whether to accept or "block" the campaign in Palestinian territory after seven months of war, a senior Hamas official said.
"The ball is now in the court of the Israeli occupation, whether it approves or prohibits the conflict," the official, who requested anonymity to discuss the talks, told AFP
. Earlier on Monday, Israel urged Palestinians to leave Rafah for Israel. Amid international concern about the consequences of Israel's land assault on the southern city of Gaza, on the Egyptian border.
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, condemned the decision and said it was "incapable of ensuring security".
The evacuation took place after Israel and Hamas rejected the Palestinian group's demands to end the war during weekend talks in Cairo.
Egyptian state media said talks reached an impasse on Sunday after rockets claimed by the Hamas militant group killed four Israeli soldiers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored international concerns and promised to send ground troops to Rafah regardless of the campaign.
'And' out
Cairo's foreign ministry warned in a statement that more than a million Gazans had taken refuge there to face "dangers to human health" and called on Israel to "exert maximum restraint".
The White House said US President Joe Biden and Netanyahu spoke and reaffirmed Biden's "clear position" on Prosperity.
He also said that the Israeli Prime Minister "agreed to ensure that the Kerem Shalom crossing remains open to provide humanitarian aid to those in need."
Israel closed the crossing after four soldiers were killed in rockets fired from Rafah district on Sunday.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Walker Turk said in a statement on Monday that Israel's evacuation order was "inhumane" and "in violation of the principles of international law and human rights." Gaza's bloodiest war ever began when Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, killing more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to AFP information on Israeli citizens.
Israel estimates that 128 of the 250 people kidnapped by workers on October 7 are still in Gaza, and 35 of them are dead.
Promising to eliminate Hamas, Israel launched an offensive in Hamas-controlled territory in Gaza that killed at least 34,735 people, mostly women and children.
The World Health Organization says approximately 1.2 million people are displaced in Rafah.
Hamas said Israel was planning a major attack "without taking into account the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip and the fate of the captives there."
Israel says the purpose of the "limited" temporary evacuation order is to "keep people out of harm's way."
Gaza civil defense and police said that Israeli warplanes hit the Rafah area, including Shuqa and Salam, on Monday, and both were ordered to evacuate.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said "thousands" of Gazans have left eastern Rafah.
'Where can we go?
In a statement, the Israeli army ordered the residents of eastern Rafah to "expand the humanitarian zone" along the Al Mawasi coast.
However, the group says Israel's safe zone is not ready for invasion.
"The area is already overrun and no basic services are available," said Jan Egeland, president of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
When asked how many people had to flee, the Israeli military spokesman replied: "The estimate is around 100,000."
The Red Crescent said that there were approximately 250,000 people in evacuation centers, and many people fled from other places.
Abdul Rahman Abu Jazar, a 36-year-old Palestinian, said that "there is not enough space for us to set up a tent" because the area is already full.
"Where can we go?" He asked.
On Monday, EU foreign minister Josep Borrell called the withdrawal order "unacceptable" and asked Israel to "cease" its offensive on the ground.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that the approximately 600,000 children flocking to Rafah would face "further devastation."
UNRWA, Gaza's main aid agency, said Israel's Rafah offensive would mean "more suffering and death for civilians" and "there will be no escape".
Hamas accepted the Gaza decision after Israel called on Rafah to withdraw its ceasefire request for the city.
Hamas' announcement caused crowds to take to the streets, cheering, shouting "Allahu Akbar" and firing guns into the air in celebration.
There was no immediate response from Israel, and its close ally, the United States, said it was "controlling" Hamas' response. In its statement, Hamas stated that its leader Ismail Haniye informed Qatar and Egyptian doctors that "Hamas approved the agreement proposal."
Israel must now decide whether to accept or "block" the campaign in Palestinian territory after seven months of war, a senior Hamas official said.
"The ball is now in the court of the Israeli occupation, whether it approves or prohibits the conflict," the official, who requested anonymity to discuss the talks, told AFP
. Earlier on Monday, Israel urged Palestinians to leave Rafah for Israel. Amid international concern about the consequences of Israel's land assault on the southern city of Gaza, on the Egyptian border.
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, condemned the decision and said it was "incapable of ensuring security".
The evacuation took place after Israel and Hamas rejected the Palestinian group's demands to end the war during weekend talks in Cairo.
Egyptian state media said talks reached an impasse on Sunday after rockets claimed by the Hamas militant group killed four Israeli soldiers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored international concerns and promised to send ground troops to Rafah regardless of the campaign.
'And' out
Cairo's foreign ministry warned in a statement that more than a million Gazans had taken refuge there to face "dangers to human health" and called on Israel to "exert maximum restraint".
The White House said US President Joe Biden and Netanyahu spoke and reaffirmed Biden's "clear position" on Prosperity.
He also said that the Israeli Prime Minister "agreed to ensure that the Kerem Shalom crossing remains open to provide humanitarian aid to those in need."
Israel closed the crossing after four soldiers were killed in rockets fired from Rafah district on Sunday.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Walker Turk said in a statement on Monday that Israel's evacuation order was "inhumane" and "in violation of the principles of international law and human rights." Gaza's bloodiest war ever began when Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, killing more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to AFP information on Israeli citizens.
Israel estimates that 128 of the 250 people kidnapped by workers on October 7 are still in Gaza, and 35 of them are dead.
Promising to eliminate Hamas, Israel launched an offensive in Hamas-controlled territory in Gaza that killed at least 34,735 people, mostly women and children.
The World Health Organization says approximately 1.2 million people are displaced in Rafah.
Hamas said Israel was planning a major attack "without taking into account the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip and the fate of the captives there."
Israel says the purpose of the "limited" temporary evacuation order is to "keep people out of harm's way."
Gaza civil defense and police said that Israeli warplanes hit the Rafah area, including Shuqa and Salam, on Monday, and both were ordered to evacuate.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said "thousands" of Gazans have left eastern Rafah.
'Where can we go?
In a statement, the Israeli army ordered the residents of eastern Rafah to "expand the humanitarian zone" along the Al Mawasi coast.
However, the group says Israel's safe zone is not ready for invasion.
"The area is already overrun and no basic services are available," said Jan Egeland, president of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
When asked how many people had to flee, the Israeli military spokesman replied: "The estimate is around 100,000."
The Red Crescent said that there were approximately 250,000 people in evacuation centers, and many people fled from other places.
Abdul Rahman Abu Jazar, a 36-year-old Palestinian, said that "there is not enough space for us to set up a tent" because the area is already full.
"Where can we go?" He asked.
On Monday, EU foreign minister Josep Borrell called the withdrawal order "unacceptable" and asked Israel to "cease" its offensive on the ground.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that the approximately 600,000 children flocking to Rafah would face "further devastation."
UNRWA, Gaza's main aid agency, said Israel's Rafah offensive would mean "more suffering and death for civilians" and "there will be no escape".
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