IDF calls on Gazan civilians to evacuate from southern city of Khan Yunis

The military said that Kfir Brigade soldiers had been operating in the Khan Yunis area, where they located over 100 rocket components in a weapons storage facility.

 Soldiers from the Kfir Brigade operating in the Khan Yunis area in the Gaza Strip, June 2, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Soldiers from the Kfir Brigade operating in the Khan Yunis area in the Gaza Strip, June 2, 2025.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee urged civilians in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza to evacuate due to IDF activity, in a post to X/Twitter on Monday.

Adraee called on civilians to evacuate west to Al-Mawasi, saying that the evacuation order did not apply to the Al-Amal Hospital. 

Additionally, the military said on Monday that the Kfir Brigade operated in the Khan Yunis area, specifically to locate and destroy terrorist infrastructure.

Soldiers locate over 100 rocket components in weapons facility 

Kfir Brigade soldiers located over 100 rocket components and military equipment stored in a weapons facility in the area, and the soldiers dismantled the facility and the rocket components inside, the IDF said.

 Soldiers from the Kfir Brigade operating in the Khan Yunis area in the Gaza Strip, June 2, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Soldiers from the Kfir Brigade operating in the Khan Yunis area in the Gaza Strip, June 2, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Soldiers also killed dozens of terrorists and destroyed additional terrorist infrastructure throughout Gaza.