On March 27, 2024, the Israeli army began operations to isolate the city of Rafah and evacuate Palestinian civilians, as reported by Israeli Channel 12. These steps are part of preparations for a new invasion of Gaza, targeting Rafah, known as Hamas's last stronghold in the region. The city is home to about 1.5 million Palestinian refugees from across Gaza. The evacuation operations, confirmed by multiple sources including Al Jazeera and Israel's Channel 12, continued into March 28, 2024.
BREAKING: 🇮🇱 Israel is preparing for a new invasion of Gaza in the city of Rafah. About 1.5 million Palestinian refugees from all over Gaza are located here. Al Jazeera and Israel's Channel 12 reported that Israel had launched an operation to displace the refugees ahead… https://t.co/3jpdYp9hiN
BREAKING: Israel's Channel 12 reports that the military has started operations to evacuate civilians out of Rafah
Israel's Channel 12: IDF has begun operations to evacuate civilians from Rafah. #Gaza https://t.co/90FwmpSu9e
#BREAKING: Israeli Channel 12 reports that the IDF has begun operations to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah, Hamas’s last stronghold in Gaza
Israeli Channel 12: The Israeli army began steps to isolate the city Rafah and evacuate civilians. https://t.co/B5OlG6IUES