New York Times: “An initial deadline of 24 hours that Israel gave to the United Nations for people to relocate came and went, after the military softened its stance and said that it understood that ‘it will take time’ for civilians to leave. The tens of thousands of Palestinians who fled to the south were struggling on Saturday to find food, water or a place to shelter. Displaced families crammed into schools and hospitals, while others had spent the night sleeping out in the open.”
“But many Gazans chose not to heed the evacuation warning and stayed put, out of defiance, lack of means or fear they wouldn’t be allowed to return.”
