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1 million people have fled Rafah over three weeks, UNRWA says

About one million people have fled Rafah over the past three weeks, according to the UN’s main relief agency in Gaza (UNRWA). “This happened with nowhere safe to go & amidst bombardments, lack of food & water, piles of waste & unsuitable living conditions,” UNRWA said in a post on X. “Day after day, providing …

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Egypt Independent May 28, 2024

About 800,000 people have fled Rafah since Israeli operation began in the city, head of UN agency says

Approximately 800,000 people, nearly half of Rafah’s population, have been displaced since Israeli forces started military operations in the area on May 6, according to the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Since the conflict in Gaza began, Palestinians have been repeatedly forced to …

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Egypt Independent May 19, 2024