The United Nations has warned that having so many people leave Gaza in the next 24 hours would be dangerous and calamitous. 

This warning comes as Israel’s military told about 1 million Palestinians this Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, within 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground invasion against the Hamas militant group

The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and facing a territory-wide blackout.

Hamas, has, however, dismissed the call as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.