UN officials warn that an Israeli ground attack on Rafah will be catastrophic, with more than 600,000 children at risk. 24 Feb 2024
GAZA CITY, GAZA – FEBRUARY 21: 37-year-old Mahmoud Al-Najjar repairs old kerosene stoves and makes them usable again as Palestinian people have resorted to old methods of cooking due to the full embargo imposed by Israel on Gaza, on February 21, 2024. ( Omar Qattaa – Anadolu Agency )
A Palestinian stands on top of a mosque destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
Palestinian crowds struggle to buy bread from a bakery in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. International aid agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
Palestinians crowd a market in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. An estimated 1.5 million Palestinians displaced by the war took refuge in Rafahor, which is likely Israel’s next focus in its war against Hamas. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
Palestinians sell canning in a street market in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. An estimated 1.5 million Palestinians displaced by the war took refuge in Rafahor, which is likely Israel’s next focus in its war against Hamas. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
A child looks through a broken window in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. An estimated 1.5 million Palestinians displaced by the war took refuge in Rafahor, which is likely Israel’s next focus in its war against Hamas. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
A Palestinian child displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip carries jerry cans at a makeshift tent camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
A Palestinian woman displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip bake bread at a makeshift tent camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip sit by a fire at a makeshift tent camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
A Palestinian child displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip makes tea at a makeshift tent camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)