Rafah exodus passes 810,000, says UNRWA

At least 810,000 people have fled Rafah in just two weeks, UN humanitarians said on Monday, amid reports of ongoing Israeli military operations in the southern city and in the north of Gaza. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/05/1149971
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Rafah exodus passes 810,000, says UNRWA
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Gaza: 80,000 displaced from Rafah as Israeli bombardment intensifies, say UN aid teams

Gaza: 80,000 displaced from Rafah as Israeli bombardment intensifies, say UN aid teams

09 May 2024

Some 80,000 people have left Rafah since Monday amid continuing Israeli bombardment in and around Gaza’s southernmost city overnight and into Thursday, UN humanitarians reported.

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Gaza: conditions ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWA

Gaza: conditions ‘unspeakable’ as one million people flee Rafah: UNRWA

03 Jun 2024

A staggering one million people have now fled Rafah in southern Gaza, the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday, amid fresh reports of overnight attacks in southern, central and northern locations by Israeli forces.

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Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah

Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah

15 Feb 2024

UPDATED: Amid ongoing airstrikes targeting Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah and reports that Israeli forces have conducted a military operation inside the Nasser Hospital Complex, concerns over a potential ground invasion of the densely populated border city are escalating.