UN Agency Says 800,000 'Forced To Flee' Rafah Since Start Of Israeli Operation
- 800,000 people from Rafah are fleeing due to Israeli military operations since May 6, as stated by UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini on social media.
- Israel asserts the ground assault on Rafah is vital in combating Palestinian militants, claiming it is Hamas' final stronghold in Gaza.
- Displaced Gazans are relocating to areas lacking necessities like water and sanitation, including Al-Mawasi and Deir el-Balah, according to Lazzarini.
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About 800,000 people have fled Rafah since Israeli operation began in the city, head of UN agency says - Egypt Independent
Approximately 800,000 people, nearly half of Rafah's population, have been displaced since Israeli forces started military operations in the area on May 6, according to the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
The Israeli Army continues to raid this city in southern Gaza, where several military helicopters have launched an offensive in the east, planes have bombed the center and warships have attacked the coast.
Israeli attacks forced half of Rafah’s population to flee: UN
Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military offensive on 6 May, the head of the UN Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) said Saturday in a renewed appeal for greater protection of civilians in besieged Gaza, safe humanitarian access and, ultimately, a ceasefire. Once again, nearly half of the population of Rafah or 800,000 people are on the road, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini wrote in his po…
The United Nations announced that 800,000 Palestinians were forced to flee Rafah amidst Israel's military offensive in the city in the southern Gaza Strip.
UN says 800,000 have fled fierce fighting in Rafah
Rafah, Palestinian Territories — Heavy clashes and bombardment rocked the southern Gaza city of Rafah Saturday, as the United Nations said 800,000 people had been “forced to flee” Israel’s assault on Hamas militants there. Israel’s military said air strikes hit more than 70 targets across Gaza while ground troops conducted “targeted raids” in eastern Rafah, killing 50 militants and locating dozens of tunnel shafts. READ: Israel war cabinet minis…
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