Weekend Argus Saturday

Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ as Palestinians flee south

israel-gaza war

The United Nations humanitarian office yesterday voiced concern about the hostilities in Khan Younis that have forced more people to flee to Rafah in the south of Gaza, describing the border town as a “pressure cooker of despair”.

“I want to emphasise our deep concern about the escalation of hostilities in Khan Yunis, which has resulted in an increase in the number of internally displaced people seeking refuge in Rafah in recent days,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

“Thousands of

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