Gazans ‘anxious and living in fear’ of Israeli assault on Rafah, warns top UN aid official

As international efforts continue to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, the head of UNRWA, the UN aid agency for Palestinians, warned on Tuesday that those in the enclave remain deeply traumatised by the war with Israel and afraid of a full-scale assault on Rafah in the south.

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Gazans ‘anxious and living in fear’ of Israeli assault on Rafah, warns top UN aid official

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