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Israel army pounds Rafah as it orders some residents out
6 May 2024 10:36 BST
The Israeli military heavily bombed Rafah early on Monday before ordering some residents to leave parts of the border town ahead of a planned ground assault.
At least 22 Palestinians, including eight children, were killed in air strikes that hit 11 homes across Rafah, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
The Israeli military also dropped flyers ordering residents to leave the eastern areas of the city near the fence that separates the Gaza Strip and Israel.
It said the military was “about to operate with force against the terror organisations in the area”.
It also warned residents from approaching the fence with Israel and the border with Egypt.
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