The United Nations says Israel's assault on Gaza's southern city of Rafah has led to the displacement of around 600,000 Palestinians in one week. This follows the 76th anniversary of what Palestinians and their allies call the 'Nakba' or 'catastrophe', a term for the mass displacement of Palestinians during the establishment of the state of Israel.
Lashed by the rain and fearful of Israeli bombs, Palestinian civilians headed out of sodden tented camps or family homes in Rafah on Monday to seek refuge elsewhere in the Gaza Strip ahead of an.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's military has "conquered" the north of Gaza and the southern city of Khan Younis and is "preparing to enter Rafah," where more than 1 million people are sheltering in dire conditions. Follow for live news updates.