Israeli forces went into rafah on monday night, in defiance of international pressure, seizing the Border Crossing with egypt. The un secretary general Antonio Guterres has warned that a full scale assault on rafah would cause a humanitarian nightmare. Paul adams sent this report from jerusalem. A deal may now be tantalizingly close. But in rafah, israels military pressure is relentless. Today, severing gazas last link with the outside world, the crossing point into egypt. And raising theirflag, sending an unmistakable message to hamas. The noose is tightening. The sounds of approaching war echo among the displaced. Hundreds of thousands of palestinians living in the sand against the egyptian border. Or next to the sea. I dont know where to stay, ahmed says. People are fleeing from rafah and i have my children with me. Gazans have been on the move since yesterday morning, heeding israels latest warnings, not knowing if the coming days will bring relief or despair. Translation after wha
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Eight agents say the closing of the Rafah Crossing as well as the other main crossing makes it virtually impossible to assist civilians inside the enclave. These pictures have been issued by the idf saying troops are carrying out a limited operation in gaza, saying theyve killed several hamas fighters and destroyed a number of titles. Meanwhile, lorries are queuing up at the Rafah Crossing Waiting to get into gaza. In the last few minutes, the un has demanded that gazas crossings must be reopened immediately and says a full scale assault on rough i would be a humanitarian catastrophe. Theres been celebrations in Rafah On Monday Night after hamas edit agreed proposals for a Hostage Release and cease fire. Relatives of the hostages in gaza up and demanding Benjamin Netanyahu accept the deal. But israel says the drafters is far from meeting its key demands. Galarneau has sent this report. And destroyed tunnels in a precise operation. But palestinians mourning their lost loved ones say chi