A RAFAH civilian has described the chaotic moment Israel started bombing Rafah, explaining that his family barely made it out in time...
A RAFAH civilian has described the chaotic moment Israel started bombing Rafah, explaining that his family barely made it out in time.
“The problem was, just after 30 minutes of the evacuation order, heavy strikes and bombing started to hit the area,” Swairjo explained.“All the people there were very scared, running in the streets. Kids were crying. Women were screaming.”“We hardly managed to leave the area,” he added. A ceasefire could end seven months of war in Gaza — however, it is uncertain whether a deal will be sealed, as Israel responded by saying the proposal did not meet its “core demands”.
“Rafah is in the crosshairs,” said Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, at a regular briefing in Geneva. He also said 76% of the territory of Gaza is “under evacuation orders” and people in Rafah have not been given adequate time to abide by evacuation orders., after he and his three children were evacuated from the area around Al-Shifa hospital and first told to head towards Rafah.He added: “I asked my kids not to stare at the bodies and to never look back. The journey was a nightmare.”“I hope you will keep trying to stop this war,” Swairjo said.
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