Israeli forces have completed the encirclement of Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, as part of a plan to seize more areas of the enclave, leading to large-scale evacuations of the population. The military has been issuing evacuation warnings to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Rafah since March 18, forcing them into a limited space by the sea. Troops have begun seizing an area known as the Morag Axis, resulting in hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Rafah, which borders Egypt to the south.
The Israeli offensive in Gaza was launched in response to an attack by Hamas on southern Israel in October 7, 2023. Since then, over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed and much of Gaza has been destroyed. Israel restarted the offensive in March after abandoning a ceasefire. The campaign will continue until the remaining 59 hostages are freed and Hamas is eliminated from Gaza. Hamas, on the other hand, says it will only free hostages as part of a deal to end the war and has rejected demands to disarm. Talks between Hamas and Egypt are expected to discuss new truce proposals.
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