Israeli military drops leaflets ordering around hundreds of thousands of people to leave the citySee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIsraeli tanks have reached the Salahuddin Road which crosses Rafah, dividing its centre from the eastern neighbourhoods evacuated before Israel’s seizure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt last week, witnesses in Rafah told the Guardian.In the west of the city, which has yet to be directly affected by the recent fighting. many are already planning on fleeing.Our neighbours and friends have been looking for a place for a while in case something happened but since the leaflets were dropped this morning, they are afraid and anxious.They have already begun to dismantle their tents and prepare their belongings for transportation. Continue reading…
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Author : Tom Ambrose
Publish date : 2024-05-11 09:00:06
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Israel-Gaza war live: IDF orders evacuation of central Rafah as it prepares to expand its offensive
