Rafah, Gaza's southernmost town, is bracing for catastrophe as Israel signals plans for a ground operation to target Hamas. With 1.4 million displaced residents already crammed into the area, fears of intensified fighting have turned this once-safe zone into a pressure cooker of humanitarian despair.
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens 🚰
Basic survival has become a daily battle for Rafah's refugees. \"I walked for hours just to find half a bottle of water,\" said Ibrahim, a father of three interviewed by CGTN. Many families report rationing meals to crumbs as supply lines collapse, with bread lines lasting 12+ hours becoming the new normal.
International Alarm Bells 🔔
Global leaders urge restraint as the UN warns an invasion could \"slaughter civilians.\" Meanwhile, displaced families like Ibrahim's play a grim waiting game – torn between fleeing to nowhere or risking bombardment. \"We try to forget the bombs,\" he confessed, \"but hope tastes saltier than tears these days.\"
