Israel on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of the entire city of Gaza, the first time it has done so in the run-up to its planned full invasion of the largest urban center in the Gaza Strip’s north. AdvertisementIt remains unclear when the Gaza City invasion will start, though Israel has already called up tens of thousands of reservists and destroyed dozens of high-rise residential towers in recent days. World & Nation Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as U.S. advances a new ceasefire proposal The Israeli military said four soldiers were killed in Gaza City on Monday when a group of militants threw an explosive device into a tank. The Israeli military says it controls some 40% of the city. Israel’s plans to invade Gaza City continue even as torturous back-and-forth negotiations with Hamas received a push from President Trump over the weekend.