Aid groups begin evacuating out of Rafah ahead of potential Israeli ground assault [View all]
Source: Scripps News
Posted at 5:54 PM, May 10, 2024
The southern city of Rafah is the new front line in the Israel-Gaza war. "Rafah is really in chaos right now. People are on the move," said Arlan Fuller, director of emergency preparedness and response for Project HOPE.
The American nonprofit runs clinics across the world, including several in the Gaza Strip. But for now, its clinics in Rafah are closed.
Its team evacuated to other parts of Gaza, and people in Rafah are trying to do the same ahead of a potential full-scale assault on the city by Israeli forces. Complicating matters is the closure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which is leading to a lack of fuel.
"I think with the border closed, our ability to get supplies in as well as get fuel in and be able to have access for that for power — it is concerning," Fuller said. It's a concern facing all aid agencies trying to operate in Gaza.
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