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Coverage dated May 9, 2024

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing

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A United Nations official says heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north.

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  1. KOB 4

    Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing (opens KOB 4)

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    A United Nations official says heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations official said Friday.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Heavy fighting on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and driven more than 110,000 people to flee north, U.N. officials said Friday.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Heavy fighting in Gaza keeps Rafah aid crossings closed as 100,000 civilians flee (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Fighting on the outskirts of Rafah in southern Gaza shut down aid crossings and caused over 100,000 people to flee, U.N. official says.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Heavy fighting in Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 Gaza civilians fleeing (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Israel’s plans for a full-scale invasion of Rafah appear to be on hold for now.

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