Israel Orders New Evacuations in Rafah as it Prepares to Expand Military Operations

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its military operation closer to the heavily populated central area, in defiance of growing pressure amid the war from close ally the United States and others.

As pro-Palestinian protests continued, Israel’s military also said it was moving into an area of devastated northern Gaza where...