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Israel’s navy stated early Monday that it had carried out a “wave of assaults” on Rafah, town in Gaza to which greater than one million displaced Palestinians have fled.
At about 3 a.m. native time, the navy stated on Telegram that its strikes on “high quality targets” had been over. Images and movies on social media, which couldn’t instantly be verified, confirmed injured folks and harm to buildings. News retailers reported lethal assaults on two mosques in Rafah and stated folks had been being taken to Kuwait Hospital within the metropolis.
Israel’s most vital allies, together with the United States and Britain, have warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to not go forward with a plan to ship troops into Rafah. The United Nations has stated that the Palestinians there are operating low on meals, clear water and medication, and {that a} floor assault would danger exacerbating a disaster that’s already unfolding.
Mr. Netanyahu promised on Sunday to supply Palestinians “secure passage” to northern areas of Gaza earlier than the deliberate floor invasion, although he supplied no particulars. He stated that Israel had no selection however to complete its assault on Hamas, which it says is hiding amongst civilians in Rafah. The U.N. and help teams have stated that the folks in Rafah, lots of whom have have already got fled their houses at the very least as soon as to flee Israeli assaults for the reason that begin of the warfare, have nowhere else to go.
Yan Zhuang contributed reporting.
