The foreign ministry of Qatar has denounced the demand for the "forced relocation of Gaza Strip residents" and emphasized the necessity of lifting the blockade on the enclave.
"The State of Qatar announces its categorical rejection of the attempts to forcibly displace the brotherly Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip, and calls for lifting the blockade on the Strip and providing full protection to civilians under international law and international humanitarian law," the ministry said in a statement, posted on X on Saturday.
On Friday, the Israel Defence Forces urged civilians of Gaza City to evacuate southward "for their own safety." Stephane Dujarric, the UN spokesman, informed that the Israeli military has given notice to both the inhabitants of northern Gaza and the UN personnel to move to southern Gaza within a 24-hour period. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, and other Arab nations have voiced their condemnation of Israel's actions to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
Death Toll Among Israeli Soldiers Reaches 279: Media
The number of Israeli soldiers killed since the beginning of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has reached 279, Israeli media reported on Saturday, citing the Israeli Defence Forces.
The number of people held hostage in the Gaza Strip has reached 126, the Haaretz newspaper added.
ICRC Negotiating With Israel, Hamas to Deliver Medicine to Hostages - Reports
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is negotiating with the Israeli government and Palestinian Hamas movement to deliver medical supplies to hostages held in the Gaza Strip, the Al Arabiya broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing an ICRC spokesperson.

