Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Rafah as Israel's military advances its ground offensive. The United Nations estimates that 600,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah, which was previously deemed a 'safe zone,' in the ten days since the incursion began. The IDF estimates that 950,000 Gazans have evacuated from Rafah. Many of the displaced are huddling in tents on crowded beaches with little access to humanitarian aid, food, or clean water. The UN's humanitarian office reports that 40% of Gaza's population, or more than 900,000 people, have been forcibly displaced in the last two weeks. Israeli leaders are publicly quarreling over the war's goals and the aftermath, while aid agencies warn that not enough assistance is reaching the affected population. Families are forced to dig latrines in the sand as they struggle to survive in miserable conditions.
"After evacuation orders from #Rafah, the population in UNRWA facilities in Khan Younis alone has increased by 36%"- via @UNRWA https://t.co/YZ11fGMgdy
As Israel warns it will intensify its Rafah offensive, the Palestinians sheltering there are at a loss of whether to stay or leave, yet again ⤵ https://t.co/jXvUMlKBfg
.@WSJ's @Chao_Deng and @FatiabdulFatima on hellacious conditions in al-Mawasi "humanitarian zone," where it sounds like many of the Palestinian civilians Israel has driven out of Rafah will die of exposure and disease: https://t.co/67C2QKFQ4V
"Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing" Rafah "have encountered miserable conditions in their new encampments and shelters. Shortages of food, clean water and bathrooms have made the experience of relocating particularly dreadful." https://t.co/4e50GonfEz
Displaced Palestinians are on the move again, this time from Rafah, where the Israeli military advances a ground offensive. As fighting is reported across Gaza, aid agencies warn that not enough aid is reaching people. https://t.co/g4SXXA3ZYZ
As Israel warns it will intensify its Rafah offensive, the Palestinians sheltering there are at a loss of whether to stay or leave, yet again. https://t.co/jXvUMlKBfg
The U.N. estimates 600,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah, which Israel previously deemed a “safe zone,” in the ten days since Israel’s military began its incursion. Gazans describe overcrowding, screaming children and agonizing choices over how to survive. https://t.co/S7KuxMeSEA https://t.co/s3xySfMvuq
'Where do I go?': As Israel's raids on Rafah intensify, Palestinians struggle to figure out where to go next https://t.co/jXvUMlKBfg
UN’s humanitarian office says that 40% of Gaza’s population, or more than 900,000 Palestinians, have been forcibly displaced in the last two weeks. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: https://t.co/3nNrVL490s https://t.co/ytfA5u85WZ
“It’s a constant battle for survival.” Many who fled Rafah huddle in tents on a crowded beach, with little in the way of amenities or humanitarian aid https://t.co/1yVx1lIMIN https://t.co/1yVx1lIMIN
IDF estimates 950,000 Gazans have evacuated from Rafah amid offensive https://t.co/OvMhKWRgTw
It's a battle of survival for about 800,000 Gazans on the move again. Many tried to follow Israeli orders to go to Al-Mawasi beach where there is little humanitarian aid. Families dig latrines in the sand. w/@FatiabdulFatima https://t.co/HYuv8YuA2d https://t.co/T1AR7G9hwW
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to flee Rafah as Israel’s invasion breaks further into the city. Meanwhile, Israeli leaders quarrel in public over the war’s goals and the day after. https://t.co/9Ryuj9bIPZ
“It’s a constant battle for survival.” Many who fled Rafah huddle in tents on a crowded beach, with little in the way of amenities or humanitarian aid. https://t.co/i9j8LV6zB2