On Monday morning, the Israeli army dropped leaflets over japanese Rafah. They warned residents that army operations had been going to start out there, they usually wanted to go to ‘secure zones’ additional north. The knowledge prompted chaos, as hundreds of individuals tried to depart.
The choice of whether or not to remain or go is an advanced one.
“There isn’t any secure space within the Gaza Strip,” journalist Nedal Samir Hamdouna tells Michael Safi. He’s dwelling together with his household in a tent in Rafah.
Garam, 16, based mostly within the japanese space of the town, explains how costly it’s to depart. It’s a tough name when you don’t know whether or not Israeli forces will invade and also you want cash for meals.
On this episode, we comply with Nedal and Garam as they navigate the confusion of this week and determine whether or not to remain in Rafah or danger leaving, and getting into areas which have been destroyed.
Reporter Ruth Michaelson explains why Israel is focusing on Rafah, and what the response has been from Israel’s allies.
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