Gaza evacuation warnings from IDF confusing, contain many errors - BBC analysis

• Published date: 07 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The BBC analyzed warnings issued after December 1, when the IDF implemented its block warning system, and found that at least 17 out of the 26 warnings issued contained inconsistencies or errors

The main issues highlighted centered around IDF warnings not complying with the IDF's own block warning system.

The block warning system divides the Gaza Strip into numbered blocks from which the IDF is supposed to be able to warn and evacuate civilians precisely.

Confusion and errors

The main errors and inconsistencies the BBC found were 12 warnings in which blocks or neighborhoods were listed in the text of the post but not highlighted on the accompanying map, and nine in which areas were highlighted on the map but not listed in the text.

They also found ten warnings in which the evacuation zone shaded on the map cut blocks in two, potentially causing confusion, and seven in which arrows on the map that were supposed to point to areas of "safety" actually pointed to areas also under evacuation.

In others, the warning listed...