Displaced Palestinians fleeing Gaza City on foot for southern Gaza earlier today. Walking is the only option for those who can't afford to rent a truck.

Displaced Palestinians fleeing Gaza City on foot for southern Gaza earlier today. Walking is the only option for those who can’t afford to rent a truck. Credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters

The IDF has ordered all of Gaza City to evacuate, but the price is prohibitive for most, especially after surviving multiple displacements. ‘The expenses for a single family moving go beyond $3,500,’ one resident explains

Nagham Zbeedat08:16 PM • September 17th 2025 IDT

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With Israeli strikes reducing neighborhoods to rubble, Palestinians face an impossible choice: remain in homes under bombardment or pay soaring prices to flee south.

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