Israel has given civilians in northern Gaza a deadline to evacuate 1.1 million people

from that densely populated region and head south.

That deadline expired four hours ago. As part of that notice, Israeli Defense Forces dropped

leaflets across northern Gaza, warning civilians to evacuate immediately. However, all border crossings are

presently closed and the people of Gaza cannot leave the Gaza Strip. In response

to Israel's order, the UN Secretary General's office released a statement saying the United Nations considers it impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences.

Israel has rejected the UN's plea

and is continuing with its mission.

Tonight, Israeli Defense Forces

announced that they have made raids

into Gaza territory to eliminate the threat of

terrorist cells and to collect evidence that will aid in locating hostages.

Hamas meanwhile has told Gaza residents to remain in place and called Israel's

evacuation order psychological warfare. To give you some perspective here,

that Gaza Strip is 25 miles long, about the length of a marathon.

Residents of northern Gaza have been told to flee to the south of Wadi Gaza, which is about halfway down the territory.

Now Gaza residents who do choose to make the journey south

will have to do so after surviving a four-day blockade by Israel,

which has cut off access to food and fuel and water and electricity,

while Israeli Defense Forces dropped more than 6,000 bombs on Gaza in the last eight days.

Right now, the death toll in this conflict has reached more than 3,200.

Israel reports that the number of Israelis who have lost their lives remains at 1,300,

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