Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing

Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing

cries suffering and death in [Music] Rafa as negotiators try to reach a ceasefire deal reports of artillery strikes after Israeli forces closed in on the southern region this week we were sleeping safely when we heard the loud explosion a missile fell on Us near the tent and killed my daughter’s husband that’s what happened we were sleeping there’s no Hamas members amongst us there was nothing all of Gaza is a target medics in Rafa call for an end to the violence saying the conflict is causing too many civilian casualties Raa there are a million displaced people therefore any shell targeting Rafa will inevitably result in casualties among women and children I hope that mediators will reach a solution to the Rafa issue because Rafa can no longer bear more suffering he has been struck for seven months now Isel says Hamas militants are hiding in Rafa where up to 1 and A2 million people are seeking Refuge from bombardments that have reduced most of the Enclave to ruins

Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations official said Friday. Story by Tom Canetti.
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