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Israeli troops encircle parts of Rafah, leaving wounded 'bleeding to death'

24 March 2025 13:12 GMT

Israeli ground forces have encircled the Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood in Rafah, southern Gaza, leaving 50,000 Palestinians trapped with little access to food and water, and the wounded "left to bleed to death".

Israeli forces began encircling the area on Sunday morning, issuing a notice demanding that Palestinians leave the area.

The Rafah municipality said in a statement that Tel al-Sultan was "being subjected to genocide" with thousands of civilians, including children, women, and the elderly, trapped under intense Israeli bombardment "with no means of escape".

It said that communications had been completely cut in the area, with the fate of residents unknown.

"Families are trapped among the ruins, with no water, no food, no medicine, amid a total collapse of healthcare services.

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Palestinians set out to Khan Younis with their belongings, from Rafah's Tel al-Sultan area after it was encircled by Israeli forces on 23 March 2025 (AFP)