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Rafah Under Incessant Israeli Attacks Ahead of Anticipated Ground Invasion

HeadlineApr 26, 2024

In Gaza, the city of Rafah remains under nonstop Israeli attacks as Israel prepares to move ahead with its ground invasion. Eight-year-old Abdel Karim Al-Kurd described the moment his home came under attack Thursday night.

Abdel Karim Al-Kurd: “At night, we were sleeping quietly, my brother and I, in a bedroom. My mother and my grandfather were awake. So, when they shelled, the rubble was above our heads, and the glass was shattered, and the house was smashed. Here, if you want, go and look. The whole house was destroyed. Nothing is left in it.”

In other news from the region, a Hamas official said the group would disarm if an independent Palestinian state is established and refugees are allowed to return.

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