Israel Plans Ground Attack on Rafah, , Gaza's Final Refuge for the Displaced.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Israel plans to expand its ground <br />assault into Rafah where most Palestinians have been <br />forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of Gaza.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Israel plans to expand its ground <br />assault into Rafah where most Palestinians have been <br />forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of Gaza.<br />News of the imminent attack on Rafah has reportedly <br />raised concerns from global aid organizations as <br />Israel continues to stem the flow of aid into the region. .<br />News of the imminent attack on Rafah has reportedly <br />raised concerns from global aid organizations as <br />Israel continues to stem the flow of aid into the region. .<br />The Khan Younis Brigade of <br />the Hamas organization is disbanded, <br />we will complete the mission there <br />and continue to Rafah. We will continue <br />until the end, there is no other way, Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, via X.<br />The Khan Younis Brigade of <br />the Hamas organization is disbanded, <br />we will complete the mission there <br />and continue to Rafah. We will continue <br />until the end, there is no other way, Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, via X.<br />Approximately 1.9 million of Gaza's <br />2.3 million people are sheltering in Rafah. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that the displaced population <br />lacks protection or basic infrastructure, <br />including access to toilets and clean water. .<br />Since the war began on October 7, <br />Gaza's Ministry of Health has reported over <br />27,000 casualties, mostly women and children. .<br />I want to emphasize our deep <br />concern about the escalation of <br />hostilities in Khan Younis, which has <br />resulted in an increase in the number <br />of internally displaced people seeking <br />refuge in Rafah in recent days, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office <br />for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs <br />(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.<br />I want to emphasize our deep <br />concern about the escalation of <br />hostilities in Khan Younis, which has <br />resulted in an increase in the number <br />of internally displaced people seeking <br />refuge in Rafah in recent days, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office <br />for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs <br />(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.<br />Thousands of Palestinians have continued <br />to flee to the south, which is already hosting <br />over half the population of some 2.3 million <br />people. … Rafah is a pressure cooker of <br />despair, and we fear for what comes next, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office <br />for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs <br />(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.<br />Talks to end the war, even temporarily, between <br />Israel and Hamas are being mediated by <br />the United States, Qatar and Egypt. .<br />However, Al Jazeera reports that it appears <br />unlikely an agreement will be reached that could <br />prevent the imminent ground invasion of Rafah
