Israel to Palestinians: Evacuate east Rafah

By Agence France-Presse

May 07, 2024 12:04 am

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Israel's military on Monday called for the evacuation of Palestinians from eastern Rafah, ahead of a long-threatened ground invasion of the Gaza Strip's southernmost city, the prospect of which has triggered widespread global alarm.

The evacuation announcement followed intensified disagreement between Israel and Hamas over the Palestinian Islamist group's demands to end the seven-month war, during weekend talks in Egypt's capital Cairo.

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