About 100,000 people are being directed to head for an "expanded humanitarian area" in Khan Younis and al-Mawasi. There have also been reports of Israeli attacks on Rafah, hours after the evacuation order was issued. [BBC]The IDF said the expanded humanitarian area included "field hospitals, tents and increased amounts of food, water, medication and additional supplies". "An ongoing situation assessment will guide the gradual movement of civilians in the specified areas, to the humanitarian area," it added. In Israel, some families of hostages expressed their fear about what a Rafah operation might mean for their loved ones.

Source: The Guardian May 06, 2024 13:46 UTC