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UNICEF warns incursion into Rafah would threaten 600,000 children

Palestinians holds a leaflet dropped by the military aircraft of the Israeli army on the east of the city of Rafah, ordering them to evacuate and move towards the west of the city and the city of Khan Yunis. The leaflet says that all residents of eastern Rafah must evacuate immediately. The aforementioned area is area of conflict and fighting. Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa
DPA International
May 06, 2024

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday that a military besiegement and ground incursion in Rafah would pose "catastrophic risks" to the 600,000 children taking shelter there.

"Rafah is now a city of children, who have nowhere safe to go in Gaza. If large scale military operations start, not only will children be at risk from the violence, but also from chaos and panic, and at a time where their physical and mental states are already weakened,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.

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