<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Gaza authorities shutter Al Arabiya and Maan offices in what critics call an illegal move.
Protesting what they called Hamas' "ongoing assault on journalists", Palestinian journalists held a sit-in near Ramallah last week to protest against the<wm> restrictions, and numerous media organisations have been shut down across Gaza.

Gaza authorities have also ordered the evacuation of the city of Tawar, in northern Gaza, in an attempt to calm tensions with its supporters of the Qatari-funded Palestinian Islamist militant group.
The restrictions also include closures of the US diplomatic missions, and warnings of increased travel curfews to be imposed if the restrictions do not cease.

Egypt and Fatah security forces have declared Gaza as a safety zone outside of Al Arab</wm>iya and Maan's offices to facilitate evacuation. Egyptian authorities have also confirmed that Israel and Fata