In Rafah, People Flee to Nowhere in a Desert of Devastation and Sand

Some 1.2 million Gazans are huddled in a city that has already seen devastating bombings and shellings. They are sure Biden's warnings will not stop a massive ground attack like there was in Gaza City and Khan Yunis

Amira Hass
Amira Hass
Send in e-mailSend in e-mail
Send in e-mailSend in e-mail
Amira Hass
Amira Hass

At nine o'clock on Thursday morning, my friend Fathi Sabah told me that he and 34 of his family members and friends are still in his parents' house. The house is built on the eastern side of the road that connects Khan Yunis to Rafah, on the eastern outskirts of the Shaboura refugee camp.

Comments

ICYMI

In Rafah, People Flee to Nowhere in a Desert of Devastation and Sand

Disdain, Denial, Neglect: The Roots of Israel's Intelligence Failure on Hamas and Oct. 7

What Happens When the Holocaust No Longer Prevents the World From Seeing Israel as It Is?

Why Israel's Generals Are Now Openly Briefing Against Netanyahu

This Independence Day, Israel Has Split Into Two Incompatible Jewish States

The Chilling Testimony of a U.S. Neurosurgeon Who Went to Gaza to Save Lives