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A Palestinian journalist filmed empty wards at the Abu Yousef El-Najar Hospital on Monday as doctors and nurses evacuated the building amid Israel’s ongoing military operation in Rafah.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed to have taken 'operational control' of the Palestinian side of the Rafah aid crossing with Egypt.
On Monday night, the IDF said it had conducted strikes against Hamas locations and infrastructure in Rafah. Earlier it stated that it was 'encouraging' people to move towards an 'expanded humanitarian zone', calling it a 'limited' operation affecting around 100,000 people in eastern Rafah - and which a Hamas official reportedly called a 'dangerous escalation'.
An estimated 1.4 million are reported to be sheltering in Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed that a forthcoming large-scale military offensive in the city is needed to defeat Hamas, despite the US and other allies warning of huge civilian casualties.
Ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap talks between Israel and Hamas are ongoing. On Monday night, Hamas announced it would accept a proposed three-phase deal for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange.
However, Israel dismissed it as 'far from' meeting its own main demands and said that the agreement had been 'softened' from a version it had approved. Media reports also quoted an Israeli official as claiming the announcement was a 'ruse' to suggest the country was rejecting a deal.
'All departments have been evacuated' - Abu Youssef El Najar Hospital vacated amid Israeli military operations in Rafah
A Palestinian journalist filmed empty wards at the Abu Yousef El-Najar Hospital on Monday as doctors and nurses evacuated the building amid Israel’s ongoing military operation in Rafah.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed to have taken 'operational control' of the Palestinian side of the Rafah aid crossing with Egypt.
On Monday night, the IDF said it had conducted strikes against Hamas locations and infrastructure in Rafah. Earlier it stated that it was 'encouraging' people to move towards an 'expanded humanitarian zone', calling it a 'limited' operation affecting around 100,000 people in eastern Rafah - and which a Hamas official reportedly called a 'dangerous escalation'.
An estimated 1.4 million are reported to be sheltering in Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed that a forthcoming large-scale military offensive in the city is needed to defeat Hamas, despite the US and other allies warning of huge civilian casualties.
Ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap talks between Israel and Hamas are ongoing. On Monday night, Hamas announced it would accept a proposed three-phase deal for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange.
However, Israel dismissed it as 'far from' meeting its own main demands and said that the agreement had been 'softened' from a version it had approved. Media reports also quoted an Israeli official as claiming the announcement was a 'ruse' to suggest the country was rejecting a deal.
Mandatory Credit: Instagram @mhmadalshaer11
A Palestinian journalist filmed empty wards at the Abu Yousef El-Najar Hospital on Monday as doctors and nurses evacuated the building amid Israel’s ongoing military operation in Rafah.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed to have taken 'operational control' of the Palestinian side of the Rafah aid crossing with Egypt.
On Monday night, the IDF said it had conducted strikes against Hamas locations and infrastructure in Rafah. Earlier it stated that it was 'encouraging' people to move towards an 'expanded humanitarian zone', calling it a 'limited' operation affecting around 100,000 people in eastern Rafah - and which a Hamas official reportedly called a 'dangerous escalation'.
An estimated 1.4 million are reported to be sheltering in Rafah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed that a forthcoming large-scale military offensive in the city is needed to defeat Hamas, despite the US and other allies warning of huge civilian casualties.
Ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap talks between Israel and Hamas are ongoing. On Monday night, Hamas announced it would accept a proposed three-phase deal for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange.
However, Israel dismissed it as 'far from' meeting its own main demands and said that the agreement had been 'softened' from a version it had approved. Media reports also quoted an Israeli official as claiming the announcement was a 'ruse' to suggest the country was rejecting a deal.