The Israeli Army this Saturday ordered the evacuation of the civilian population from more areas in the east of Rafah, six days after starting the military operation in that city in the south of the Gaza Strip, as well as from several points in the north of the enclave, where alleges that Hamas is rebuilding its capabilities.
The evacuation order in Rafah affects the Rafah and Shabura camps, as well as the Adari and Jeneina neighborhoods; who have been asked to go to the “humanitarian area” of Al Mawasi, a coastal area already saturated with displaced people in makeshift tents, without running water or sanitation.
“Everywhere you look, this morning in western Rafah, families are packing their bags. The streets are significantly emptier,” said Louise Wateridge, UNRWA spokesperson in Gaza, who estimates that some 150,000 people have already fled the city, not just in the east where evacuation has been ordered.
