Hundreds of thousands trapped near Gaza border with Israeli forces closing in: ‘Rafah was our final refuge’
by Tom Bennett
Feb 02, 2024
3 minutes
As Israel says its forces will push on towards the last city on the southern border of Gaza, the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have taken refuge in Rafah fear an assault that will leave them with nowhere to turn.
Rafah has seen its population skyrocket in the past four months, with Gaza residents fleeing as far south as they can to escape Israel’s war on Hamas. Many are sleeping in tents, makeshift shelters, schools and mosques.
Early on in the war, it was designated
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