Latest Israeli strikes in Rafah force displaced Palestinians to move once more

RAFAH, PALESTINE - MAY 9, 2024: Many Palestinian refugees are forced to relocate once more due to the recent Israeli attacks in Rafah. Footage from the Al-Shabura refugee camp in the center of Rafah on Thursday, May 9, shows people dismantling their tents and placing their belongings on vehicles as they attempt to move to safer areas. On Monday, Israeli forces issued evacuation orders for Palestinians in eastern Rafah, a move widely seen as a prelude to Israel's long-feared attack on the city, home to some 1.5 million displaced Palestinians. A day later, Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing linking Gaza with Egypt, closing it to all traffic. Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the Oct. 7 Hamas incursion last year that killed about 1,200 people. Tel Aviv’s war has since killed more than 34,900 Palestinians, mostly women and children, while some 78,500 others have been injured, according to Palestinian health authorities. Over seven months into Israel’s genocidal war, vast swathes of Gaza lay in ruins, pushing 85% of the enclave’s population into internal displacement amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water, and medicine, according to the UN. Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice. An interim ruling in January said it is "plausible" that Israel is committing genocide in the Palestinian territory. It also ordered Tel Aviv to stop such acts and asked it to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to Gaza’s civilians. (Footage by Anas Zeyad Fteha /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)