Israel's takeover of Gaza is underway

WBUR

Published September 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM EDT

The Israeli military says an order for nearly one million people in Gaza to march south is “inevitable,” and the assault has already begun.

NPR’s Aya Batrawy reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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