Palestinians who fled Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip carry their belongings upon their arrival to take shelter in Khan Yunis on Sunday. Some 300,000 of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering in Rafah have fled the city following evacuation orders from Israel.
RAFAH, GAZA STRIP The exodus of Palestinians from Gaza’s last refuge accelerated Sunday as Israeli forces pushed deeper into the southern city of Rafah. Israel also pounded the territory’s devastated north, where some Hamas militants have regrouped in areas the military said it had cleared months ago.
Rafah is considered Hamas’ last stronghold. Some 300,000 of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there have fled the city following evacuation orders from Israel, which says it must invade to dismantle Hamas and return scores of hostages taken from Israel in the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the war.
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