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Israel plans ground attack on Rafah, ‘last refuge’ for Gaza’s displaced

People who fled fighting in the Gaza Strip ride on the back of a truck along an overcrowded street in Rafah in southern Gaza [Mahmud Hams/AFP]

The Israeli military plans to expand its ground assault into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where most Palestinians in the besieged enclave have been forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of the rest of the enclave.

This has spread fear among the displaced and concerns from global aid organisations as the last place designated as a “safe zone” by the Israeli army in Gaza comes under threat while Israel continues to hamper the flow of aid.

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