Israeli officials were receptive to discussing urban warfare that might include more surgical strikes and limited, gradual land incursions. “There’s no doubt that the [modus operandi] of encouraging, urging, even forcing [Palestinians] to evacuate [to southern Gaza] was Israel,” Novik said. It has taken persuading Israel to allow the opening but also getting Egypt and Hamas on board, through mediator Qatar. Israel said it ordered Palestinians in the northern half of Gaza to move to south of the Gaza Wadi for their safety. Some find it logistically impossible to move, and Hamas has also been accused of telling people not to relocate.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 31, 2023 18:58 UTC