An explosion on a residential tower caused by Israeli raids in the northern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza.
An explosion on a residential tower caused by Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip on October 12.
  • The UN says Israel's demand that northern Gaza be cleared out in 24 hours is "impossible." 
  • A mass human exodus would have "devastating humanitarian consequences," a UN spokesperson said.
  • The IDF told Insider it urges all civilians to flee to avoid being used as Hamas' "human shields."

A United Nations spokesperson says Israel has imposed an "impossible" demand for more than 1 million people to get out of northern Gaza in the span of 24 hours.