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Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly ...
From CBC.ca
Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza in March, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the remaining hostages.
From The Conversation
The Israeli defense minister, Israel Katz, said the military was seizing swaths of territory to protect its forces and border towns, suggesting a longer-term presence in the enclave.
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee after Israel seizes Rafah as part of new 'security zone'
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced 'security zone' they intend to seize.
Israel’s new ‘security zone’: Palestinians flee Rafah again
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter yesterday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced “security zone” they intend to seize.
Hundreds of thousands flee as Israel seizes Rafah in new Gaza 'security zone'
Hundreds of thousands of fleeing Gazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced "security zone" they intend to seize.
Why is Israel expanding its offensive in Gaza and what does it mean for the Middle East? Expert Q&A
Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza in March, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the remaining hostages. Since then, the Israeli military has launched waves of airstrikes on the besieged territory,
Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s military is “switching gears” in Gaza, dividing and seizing more parts of the strip, a move experts say could mean Israel establishing deeper, more long-term control over the territory.
At least 73 dead in Gaza as advancing Israel plans new corridor
At least 73 people were killed during Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to the Hamas-controlled health authority, as Israel launched a major expansion of military operations. A recent ceasefire has become a distant memory for Palestinians in the coastal enclave after Israel announced plans to establish another security corridor dividing the strip and the army said it had encircled part of the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
Israel Shifts Goal Posts in Gaza War
In pressing forward with its assault on the territory, Israel hopes to squeeze Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages. But other objectives have emerged.
Netanyahu: Israel to establish new security corridor across Gaza
Israel plans to establish another security corridor that divides the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. "We are conquering the Morag corridor," he said in a video address.
Israel to seize parts of Gaza as military operation expands
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.
Israeli forces order evacuation for most of Rafah ahead of attack on the area
The Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Monday for most of Rafah and suggested it may soon launch another ground operation in the city.
Israel orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah
It is the biggest such order since Israel resumed its offensive in the Palestinian territory earlier this month.
The Times of Israel1d
Netanyahu says IDF carving new corridor across Gaza to cut off Rafah, pressure Hamas
IDF chief vows that 'the only thing that can stop us from advancing is the release of our hostages,' as troops launch new offensive, accompanied by heavy airstrikes
15 first responders killed in Rafah, U.N. says; IDF orders mass evacuation
Aid agencies say the workers were killed and buried in a mass grave in Rafah, in southern Gaza. Residents described being shot at along the evacuation route.
'We don't know what to feed the children': Palestinians flee Rafah amid new evacuation order
Israeli forces issued a new evacuation order for Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city. An NBC News crew spoke with people fleeing toward the Muwasi tent camp in Khan Younis.
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Anadolu Agency1d
Palestinian medics in Rafah found hands bound with bullet wounds to heads: Civil Defense
Civil Defense retrieves bodies of 8 medics, 5 civil defense workers, UN staff member from Rafah after Israeli bombardment - Anadolu Ajansı
Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah and nearby areas, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city.
Mapped: Israel’s plan to cut off Rafah
In a major military expansion the IDF will seize the Morag Axis, an area located between the city and Khan Younis in the south of Gaza
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