(INN) The IDF on Thursday afternoon contacted by phone Arab residents of Gaza living near the security border, warning them to evacuate their homes immediately.
The phone calls were sent to a total of roughly 100,000 Arab residents of the Hamas stronghold. Among the cities and towns targeted in the phone warning were Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, and Absan, according to Walla!.
In the phone warning, residents were told to evacuate and go to the west or south, in order to avoid civilian casualties.
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Meanwhile, Obama stands up for Hamas:
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Obama is telling Israel's leader that the United States is willing to negotiate a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Obama spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, as Israel was intensifying an bombardment of the Gaza Strip in an attempt to thwart rocket fire targeting Israel.
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