Israel's military said on Monday it had begun encouraging residents of Rafah to evacuate.
Smoke rises over Gaza following an explosion, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as seen from Israel, May 6, 2024.Some Palestinian families were seen leaving areas east of Rafah on Monday after receiving evacuation orders from the Israeli military.
Displaced Palestinians living at a makeshift camp in Rafah said that they have nowhere to go after receiving evacuation orders from the Israeli military. “ death and destruction, and we came to Rafah only to find destruction here, do they want to kill us here? We came seeking safety in Rafah, where do they want to send us, where are we to go? The situation is so difficult, we’re unable to describe the destruction that we are living in here. Someone feel for us and the tragedy we are living through.”
Columns of smoke rose over Gaza as multiple explosions could be heard on Monday following reported air strikes by the Israeli army in eastern Rafah.
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