But on the ground, people said it had just added to their fear and confusion. After weeks of bombardment and blockades, most people have little access to electricity to charge phones and other devices, and even for those who can get online, the telecommunications system regularly collapses.
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“Reportedly, the map is intended to facilitate orders to evacuate specific areas ahead of their targeting. The publication does not specify where people should evacuate to,” the daily briefing from the UN agency said. “It is unclear how those residing in Gaza would access the map without electricity and amid recurrent telecommunications cuts.”
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“Communications are increasingly difficult and this map is not going to provide Palestinians with the protections that are their right under international law,” said Rohan Talbot, advocacy director at the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (Map). “It is more akin to a macabre game of Battleships in which terrified civilians will be left guessing which square will save their life.”
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Asked about the logistics of warnings based on the online grid system, Israel’s military did not clarify whether they would also provide offline warnings about the evacuation of specific blocks to Gaza residents.