Israel Plans Ground Attack on Rafah, , Gaza's Final Refuge for the Displaced.
Al Jazeera reports that Israel plans to expand its ground
assault into Rafah where most Palestinians have been
forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of Gaza.
Al Jazeera reports that Israel plans to expand its ground
assault into Rafah where most Palestinians have been
forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of Gaza.
News of the imminent attack on Rafah has reportedly
raised concerns from global aid organizations as
Israel continues to stem the flow of aid into the region. .
News of the imminent attack on Rafah has reportedly
raised concerns from global aid organizations as
Israel continues to stem the flow of aid into the region. .
The Khan Younis Brigade of
the Hamas organization is disbanded,
we will complete the mission there
and continue to Rafah. We will continue
until the end, there is no other way, Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, via X.
The Khan Younis Brigade of
the Hamas organization is disbanded,
we will complete the mission there
and continue to Rafah. We will continue
until the end, there is no other way, Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, via X.
Approximately 1.9 million of Gaza's
2.3 million people are sheltering in Rafah. .
Al Jazeera reports that the displaced population
lacks protection or basic infrastructure,
including access to toilets and clean water. .
Since the war began on October 7,
Gaza's Ministry of Health has reported over
27,000 casualties, mostly women and children. .
I want to emphasize our deep
concern about the escalation of
hostilities in Khan Younis, which has
resulted in an increase in the number
of internally displaced people seeking
refuge in Rafah in recent days, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.
I want to emphasize our deep
concern about the escalation of
hostilities in Khan Younis, which has
resulted in an increase in the number
of internally displaced people seeking
refuge in Rafah in recent days, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.
Thousands of Palestinians have continued
to flee to the south, which is already hosting
over half the population of some 2.3 million
people. … Rafah is a pressure cooker of
despair, and we fear for what comes next, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.
Talks to end the war, even temporarily, between
Israel and Hamas are being mediated by
the United States, Qatar and Egypt. .
However, Al Jazeera reports that it appears
unlikely an agreement will be reached that could
prevent the imminent ground invasion of Rafah