UNRWA: 800,000 'forced to flee' Rafah since Israeli Op. started
May 18, 2024 / 8:59 PM
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) chief Philippe Lazzarini
Sharjah 24 – AFP: The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Saturday that 800,000 people had been "forced to flee" Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah since Israel began military operations there this month.
"Nearly half of the population of Rafah or 800,000 people are on the road having been forced to flee since the Israeli forces started the military operation in the area on 6 May", UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said in a post on social media site X.
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