Gaza evacuation warnings from IDF contain many errors, BBC finds - BBC News

Experts say these errors could violate Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law.

3 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty Images/AnadoluImage caption, Two men and two boys on a street in Gaza look at a leaflet containing an IDF evacuation warningBy Stephanie Hegarty & Ahmed NourBBC World Service & BBC ArabicEvacuation warnings issued by Israel to people in Gaza ahead of attacks have contained a host of significant errors, BBC analysis has revealed.

Warnings contained contradictory information and sometimes misnamed districts. This made them confusing to Gazans seeking safety.

Experts say such mistakes could violate Israel's international law obligations.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has rejected any assertion the warnings were confusing or contradictory.

In a statement, it said the alerts analysed by the BBC were only one element of its "extensive efforts to encourage the evacuation [of] civilians out of harm's way".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68687749

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