UN warns Israel’s 24-hour deadline to flee threatens ‘bone-chilling’ crisis

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Friday, October 13, 2023 1/UN warns Israel's 24-hour deadline to flee threatens 'bone-chilling' crisis An Israeli order giving more than one million Palestinians just 24 hours to evacuate to south Gaza will push people "into the abyss," the United Nations has warned.   UN officials warn the movement of an estimated 1.1 million people from north Gaza to the south was "impossible" and would spark a "bone-chilling" humanitarian crisis. They have "strongly" appealed to Israel to rescind the order.   Gaza's Health Ministry has told The Independent it has no means of evacuating the wounded to the south, as all hospitals across the strip are full, and the most critical cases will die en route.   The unprecedented decision applies to almost half the population of the tiny besieged strip and is feared to be a precursor to a ground invasion against the militant Hamas group that rules Gaza, which will bring a surge in casualties. 2/ Forced from Israel for being Palestinian, they fear what comes next for them Thousands of Gazans who worked in Israel have fled to the West Bank, writes Kim Sengupta in Ramallah 3/ Jim Jordan launches fresh speaker bid after Steve Scalise fails 'I think he's gonna have a math problem as well,' GOP rep says 4/ Amanda Knox exonerated of slander conviction in Meredith Kercher's murder Knox, now 36, was convicted and then acquitted of the 2007 murder of British student 5/ Elijah McClain verdict: One police officer guilty and one acquitted in homicide trial Killing of 23-year-old in Aurora, Colorado highlighted police violence against Black Americans THE BIG QUESTION What could happen next in speaker race? The mess that is the Republican contest to choose a new House speaker just got worse, with no clear path in sight.   Here's what could happen next. Watch / Gaza hospital evacuations will cause deaths, says deputy health minister NUMBER OF THE DAY 27 The White House has said 27 Americans have been killed and 14 remain "unaccounted for" after the attacks on Israel by Hamas. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "I just want everybody to realise just how truly dysfunctional it really is." Sen John Fetterman said on Wednesday that the US "is not sending their best and brightest" to Congress. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Microsoft buys Call of Duty developer in biggest deal in gaming history Police around world brace for days of pro-Palestinian protests Hamas-Israel war ignites campus free speech crisis Geoffrey Macnab: How Rock Hudson's tragic death changed the world The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy