Israel’s war on Gaza updates: In Rafah ‘extreme fear and endless anxiety’

Sporadic blasts and gunfire as Israel’s threatened ground attack on Rafah forces tens of thousands of terrified Palestinians to flee.

A Palestinian woman wounded in an Israeli strike is rushed into a hospital
A Palestinian woman wounded in an Israeli strike is rushed into a hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza [Hatem Khaled/Reuters]
By Usaid Siddiqui and Ali Harb
Published On 8 May 2024

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