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Israel's military orders civilians to evacuate Gaza City, ahead of a feared ground offensive

Israel’s military has directed the hundreds of thousands of residents in Gaza City to evacuate “for their own safety and protection,” ahead of a feared Israeli ground offensive JERUSALEM -- Israel’s military delivered sweeping evacuation orders for almost half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people Friday ahead of a feared ground offensive aiming at eradicating the Hamas militant group after its grisly assault into Israel, U.N. officials said. The orders sent panic through civilians and aid workers already struggling under Israeli airstrikes and a blockade. The Israeli military sent one evacuation order in the morning, warning the hundreds of thousands of civilians of Gaza City to flee deeper south into the Gaza Strip, a narrow coastal territory. Israel’s directive charged that Hamas militants were hiding in tunnels under the city. “This evacuation is for your own safety,” the Israeli military said, in a warning it said was sent to Gaza City civilians. The United Nations said it received a separ...

Caglar Soyuncu signs Atletico Madrid contract ahead of Leicester exit

Caglar Soyuncu has signed a pre- contract with Atletico Madrid ahead of a summer switch to Spain, 90min understands. Soyuncu joined Leicester in 2018 and quickly established himself as a key player for the Foxes, even earning a spot in the 2019/20 PFA Team of the Year, but he later fell out of favour under Brendan Rodgers. With his contract winding down, Soyuncu began speaking with Atletico in January and had even been tipped to move to Spain during the winter window. Such a move broke down, however, forcing Los Rojiblancos to focus on a summer transfer instead. Terms of a contract were agreed soon after and sources have now confirmed to 90min that Soyuncu has put pen to paper on a four-year contract READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed Soyuncu will head to Madrid in the summer and bring an end to his five-year spell with Leicester, in which he helped lead the Foxes to their first-ever FA Cup glory in 2020/21. The 26-year-old would remain a starter for the majorit...