A Palestinian walks through the rubble of the house of Issam Al Da'slees, top aide of Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Adnan Abu Hassna, spokesman for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, said Wednesday that 12 schools are providing shelter.
He says the influx began Tuesday evening, after Israel dropped the leaflets over Gaza. The Israeli military has not given a reason for the warning, but many here fear it is the prelude to a possible ground offensive.
Israeli ground troops last entered Gaza four years ago, during a previous offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers, leaving a widespread devastation.
U.N. compounds are seen as safer than ordinary homes, though some were also hit in 2009.
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