Israeli tanks advance in central Rafah: Report
Israeli tanks and other army vehicles are advancing in central Rafah, according to witnesses speaking to Reuters. The tanks were spotted near al-Awda mosque, a central Rafah landmark, the witnesses told Reuters.
Residents said in Tal as-Sultan in western Rafah, the scene of Sunday’s deadly strike that killed about 45 people, was still being heavily bombarded. “Tank shells are falling everywhere in [Tal as-Sultan]. Many families have fled their houses in western Rafah under fire throughout the night,” one resident told Reuters over a chat app.
Rafah field hospitals forced to evacuate as Israeli offensive deepens
Israeli tanks are pushing deeper into Rafah right now from two major axes – first, along the Philadelphi Corridor into the city centre, and second, from the eastern part of Rafah city all the way down to an area known as the al-Awda traffic circle.
Artillery shelling there has reached as far as the vicinity of the Kuwaiti Hospital, which has been pushed out of service all day. The field hospitals in western Rafah city, including the Indonesian Field Hospital, the Kuwaiti Field Hospital, and the Emirati Field Hospital, are also all out of service. They are pushed to relocate to the evacuation zone in western Khan Younis (al-Mawasi).
Palestinians prepare to flee Rafah
Al-Quds Brigades says fighters bomb Israeli forces in Jabalia camp
Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad group, says it has bombed Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the Jabalia refugee camp.
The attack in northern Gaza was carried out jointly with the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, a statement on Telegram said. Al-Quds Brigades also said its fighters shot down an Israeli quadcopter in the camp.
Israel started a military operation in the camp this month, forcing the vast majority of the population there to move to other areas of Gaza.
Seven people killed in new Israeli air strikes on Rafah tent camp
More Israeli air strikes have hit an area west of the city of Rafah, killing seven people and wounding dozens, the Reuters news agency reports, quoting Palestinian health officials.
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are also reporting an Israeli strike on tents where displaced people are sheltering in Rafah, causing casualties.
Video shows bloody aftermath of new attack on Rafah tent camp
Footage verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking agency shows a large number of people, including women, killed and injured from the latest attack on a tent camp near Rafah. Residents are seen frantically attending to the bloodied victims and covering the bodies of those killed with blankets.
The Israeli attack occurred in a designated humanitarian zone in Mawasi, west of Rafah, reports Reuters news agency, citing medics and residents.
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