Displaced Palestinians flood southern Gaza town as Israel expands offensive

Even as the displaced have poured in, Rafah has not been spared from Israeli attacks.

An Israeli strike also hit Rafah (AP)

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have streamed into the overwhelmed town of Rafah in the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, the UN has said, as Israeli forces continued their offensive in the centre, killing dozens of people.

Israel’s unprecedented air and ground offensive against Hamas has displaced some 85% of the Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million residents, leading to swells of people seeking shelter in Israeli-designated safe areas that the military has nevertheless also bombed.