It is the biggest such order since Israel resumed its offensive in the Palestinian territory earlier this month.

The Israeli military has indicated it could soon launch another major offensive in Rafah and ordered most of the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip evacuated.

Israel’s military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah and nearby areas, indicating it could soon

Israel on Monday issued evacuation orders for the southern Palestinian city of Rafah, as its military continues to assault Gaza and prospects of resuming the short lived cease-fire remain uncertain.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of the military’s operation in Gaza involving the seizure of large areas of land that would be “incorporated into Israel’s security zones.

Aid agencies say the workers were killed and buried in a mass grave in Rafah, in southern Gaza. Residents described being shot at along the evacuation route.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) confirmed the discovery of 14 bodies in southern Rafah on the first day of Eid in Palestine.