About 1 million Palestinians, the estimated number who took refuge in Rafah to escape war in other parts of Gaza, have been displaced again as Israel expands its offensive on the southern border city to go after Hamas, the United Nations said on Monday.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that it is providing basic services to thousands of fleeing families in the affected facilities in the city of Khan Yunis, north of Rafah. UNRWA said, “The conditions are indescribable.”
The Israeli army is directing civilians in Rafah towards an “extended humanitarian zone” about 12 miles away, but refugees say no place is safe from Israeli attacks.
On May 26, an Israeli airstrike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah sparked a fire, killing 45 people and sparking international outrage. Netanyahu later referred to the incident as a “tragic accident.” The United States has been trying for months to dissuade Israel from launching its attack on Rafah, without success.
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