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Some black smoke has been on the horizon. Western and arab leaders have repeatedly warned against a major Ground Operation in rafah, because of the large numbers of palestinians sheltering there. Israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, insists the move is necessary. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, has the latest. Already were seeing people fleeing from this area in the east of rafah. Theyre getting into their cars with their belongings, into donkey carts as well, some of them heading to the west. Others may be heeding the israeli order to go to these two tent cities, al mawasi and khan younis. And the Israeli Military is stressing that what is planned here is a limited offensive, that it will happen in a gradual way. Now, hamas has come out already, though, saying that this is a dangerous escalation ....
The United Nations estimates that 15,000 people used the only route out of the northern part of the enclave on Tuesday, three times the number that passed the day before. ....
The United Nations estimated that 15,000 civilians walked out of northern Gaza on Tuesday, three times as many as the day before, while Israeli troops battled Hamas in Gaza City. ....