Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that troops will enter Gaza’s southern city of Rafah has sparked global alarm. Over 1.4 million displaced Gazans, including refugees who fled to Rafah from other parts of the territory, now fear renewed conflict. \"Our lives are hanging by a thread,\" said Hamdi Abu Laban, a displaced resident, in a CGTN Stringer report. Families in overcrowded camps describe dire shortages of food, water, and medical supplies, with many sleeping in makeshift tents.
Netanyahu’s plan, framed as a response to security threats, has drawn criticism from the UN and aid groups warning of a humanitarian catastrophe. Meanwhile, Rafah residents face an impossible choice: stay in a city under threat or flee with no safe routes left. \"Where do we go next? Every direction is a warzone,\" one mother told reporters.
As international diplomacy stalls, Gaza’s civilians brace for what comes next. With peace talks sidelined, their fate remains uncertain—a crisis echoing far beyond the region’s borders. 🔥
