Around half of Gaza's population is currently in Rafah but amid fears of a ground invasion, many are now being forced to move north.
ITV News' Yasmin Bodalbhai explains the situation in Rafah - and why it has become a focal point of the warThe Israel i military said it had taken "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing - the key remaining land route to get desperately needed aid into Gaza .
Photos showing an aerial view of Rafah on October 13, 2023 compared to January 14, 2024, show the influx of people who have been displaced since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflictAbout 1.4 million Palestinians - more than half of Gaza's population - are jammed into Rafah. The other main entry point, Kerem Shalom, was shut after a rocket barrage killed four Israeli soldiers there earlier this week. Israel claims to have reopened that crossing, but UNWRA says no aid has passed through.Since they declared war in response to Hamas' deadly cross border-attack on October 7, Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu has said its central goal is to destroy its military capabilities.The IDF says it has so far dismantled 18 of Hamas' 24 battalions.
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