Israel attacks central Gaza, orders evacuation minutes before bombardment.

Israel has ramped up attacks on the Gaza Strip in recent days, with overnight raids pounding central Gaza, leaving families with only minutes to evacuate. On Friday night, the Israeli strikes hit several Palestinian neighborhoods and blocks in central Gaza, forcing residents to shelter and triggering panic among civilians. The escalation comes as Israel continues a broader military buildup in Gaza, with more evacuation orders. This time, however, the Israeli army was reportedly giving Palestinians as little time as five minutes to leave their homes, barring them from taking basic belongings. According to data released by the Gaza Health Ministry on Thursday, Israeli military operations in the strip had resulted in 1,127 deaths and 3,643 injuries since the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire took effect in Oct 2025. Shotlist: Gaza Strip - July 17, 2026: 1. Various of damaged buildings, vehicles, ruins after Israeli attacks; residents; 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ibrahim Hamada, eyewitness: "I looked around and saw everything destroyed. It was an enormous missile that wiped out the entire residential block. Even the vehicles were thrown into the air. That jeep was blown from here, another vehicle landed in the neighboring house, and another home was completely destroyed."; 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hanaa Halawa, displaced Palestinian: "The war is still going on -- there is no ceasefire at all. The bombardment brings back memories of destruction and death. It reminds us that Israel is continuing on this path of devastation until the last person in Gaza is gone. That is the message we feel they are sending us."; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Baraa Matar, displaced Palestinian: "We were sitting safely at home when we received a phone call from the Israeli military ordering us to evacuate the residential block. We rushed out without being able to take anything except our phones. When we came back, we found the entire area completely destroyed, as you can see."; 5. Various of Baraa Matar searching through rubble; 6. Various of ruins, residents. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]