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    Israel's army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah

    by Vincent Ni May 06, 2024 4 minutes
    Displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip pack their belongings following an evacuation order by the Israeli army on Monday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.
    Updated May 6, 2024 at 8:05 AM ET

    RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military on Monday ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate, a move indicating Israel's offensive on Gaza's southmost area could be imminent.

    People in Rafah were told to leave for an "expanded humanitarian area" in al-Mawasi and Khan Younis, areas north and northwest of the city. Israel's military sent out text and voice messages, and posted maps on social media with arrows instructing people where to flee.

    Thousands of displaced families inside a U.N.-run school in the area told to evacuate were busy collecting their things Monday morning and unable to find any car or buggy to take them

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