Mohamed Abu Daqqa finds himself amidst a vast expanse of rubble, his curly hair gently swaying in the breeze. The aftermath of destruction in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, is evident as clothes and pieces of barbed wire protrude from the debris of demolished buildings. Daqqa is just one of the many Palestinians who were compelled to evacuate Rafah in southern Gaza following the Israeli military's directive to leave the city in anticipation of a potential ground assault. It is noteworthy that a significant number of these displaced Palestinians were already refugees.
Hailing from Bani Suheila, Daqqa returned to Khan Younis only to discover his neighborhood reduced to ruins. The scale of displacement is staggering, with over 450,000 Palestinians having been displaced from Rafah since May 6, as reported by the UN's agency for Palestine refugees.
