Israel orders Palestinians further to evacuate Rafah 

Israel forces have ordered Palestinians further to evacuate Rafah and others areas.

Israel forces have begun advancing troops towards the east of Rafah and intensifying attacks.

The Israeli army takeover of the Rafah border crossing has shut down the entry of aid into Gaza for the past three days, “completely crippling humanitarian operations” as famine spreads, the UN says.

Some 110,000 Palestinians have already fled Rafah, according to the UNRWA. 

At least 34,943 people have been killed and 78,572 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attacks stands at 1,139 with dozens of people still held captive.