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November 16, 2023

Israel Orders Palestinians to Flee Parts of Southern Gaza, Continues Attacks on Hospitals
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Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in a 41st consecutive day of
unrelenting attacks by Israel's military on the Gaza Strip. Overnight,
Israel's Air Force dropped leaflets over parts of the southern city of
Khan Younis ordering people to leave their homes and shelters "for their
own safety." Many are being expelled for a second time, after Israel
last month ordered more than a million Palestinians to leave their homes
in northern Gaza.

On Wednesday, Israeli authorities allowed the first shipment of fuel
into the Gaza Strip since early October. The U.N.'s agency for
Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, says just over 6,000 gallons of fuel - half
a tanker truck's worth - was allowed to cross from Egypt. That's just 9%
of what UNRWA says is needed daily to sustain life-saving activities.
Israel is not allowing the fuel to be used in hospitals or to power