Number of Palestinians fleeing Rafah rises above 150,000 amid Israeli strikes
by Jason Burke in Jerusalem and Malak A Tantesh in Ra from World news | The Guardian on (#6MQ22)
People who have already been repeatedly displaced by war describe their plight as they seek safety elsewhere in Gaza
Under a blazing summer sun, tens of thousands of Palestinians fled Israeli bombardment and clashes with Hamas militants in Rafah on Friday, choking roads with donkey carts, bicycles, pickup trucks and wheelchairs.
More than 150,000 people have now left Gaza's southernmost city since receiving warnings on Monday from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of an imminent military operation, with most moving after airstrikes and fighting intensified later in the week.
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