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More than half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

Headline from New Hampshire Public Radio, on the newest of 4 developments

The Latest: Around 450,000 Palestinians were driven out of Rafah in Gaza's south over the past week, the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday.

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  1. More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite U.S. warning

    Headline from Washington Times ·

  2. Middle East Crisis: U.N. Says About 300,000 Gazans Have Fled Rafah

    Headline from New York Times ·

  3. Gazans flee Rafah as Israel pushes its war with Hamas - and the U.S. and others push for an endgame

    Headline from CBS News ·

  4. Newest

    More than half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

    Headline from New Hampshire Public Radio ·

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite U.S. warning (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    About 110,000 people have fled Rafah in southern Gaza, and food and fuel supplies in the area are critically low, a U.N. official says.

  2. The Republic

    The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    About 110,000 people have fled Rafah in southern Gaza and food and fuel supplies in the area are critically low, a U.N. official says. All crossings into southern Gaza remain closed, cutting off supplies and preventing medical evacuations and the movement of humanitarian staff, said Georgios Petropo…

  3. Valdosta Daily Times

    The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warning (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    The U.N. says about 110,000 people have fled Rafah in southern Gaza and food and fuel supplies in the area are critically low. An official for the U.N.’s Office for

  4. Washington Times

    Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    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.

  5. New York Times

    Middle East Crisis: U.N. Says About 300,000 Gazans Have Fled Rafah (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Israel’s military has issued new evacuation orders for parts of the southern Gazan city, deepening fears that it will proceed with a ground invasion despite international warnings.

  6. New York Times

    About 300,000 Gazans Have Fled Rafah, U.N. Says (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Israeli military has expanded its evacuation orders for Rafah, deepening fears that it was preparing a full-scale invasion of the city in southern Gaza.

  7. CNN

    At least 300,000 have fled Rafah ahead of anticipated Israeli offensive. Here's what to know (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Rafah after the Israel Defense Forces ordered evacuations ahead of a ground offensive. Follow live updates.

  8. CBS News

    Gazans flee Rafah as Israel pushes its war with Hamas - and the U.S. and others push for an endgame (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.

  9. Voice of America

    Gazans flee Rafah in southern Gaza (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Gazans are heeding Israeli warnings and fleeing the city of Rafah as Israel’s actions continue to draw condemnation from the U.S. and are even playing an out-sized role in the upcoming presidential election.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Israel ramps up attacks on northern Gaza as 60,000 flee Rafah (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    As the Israeli military expanded its operation in Rafah, the government faced strident criticism over its failures on and since Oct. 7 at Memorial Day observances around the country.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Gazans flee fresh fighting in north (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Thousands fled northern Gaza on Monday as renewed shelling pounded areas where Israel says Hamas militants have regrouped, despite having announced them cleared months ago."The army dropped leaflets and sent a message on mobile phones warning everyone to leave Jabalia," said Umm Odai Nassar, after r…

  12. WGN Chicago

    Fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza as hundreds of thousands flee (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    The Israeli military is fighting Palestinian militants in Rafah while ordering the population to evacuate from some parts of the southern Gaza city. Israeli forces are also battling militants in northern Gaza in Zeitoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp, areas where the army had launched major ope…

  13. Al Jazeera

    Palestinians flee as Israeli forces re-enter Jabalia in northern Gaza (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel resumes attacks in Gaza’s Jabalia as tanks, troops, push into southern city of Rafah amid humanitarian crisis.

  14. The Hill

    The Latest | More than half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    More than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says. Around 450,000 Palestinians were driven out of Rafah in Gaza’s south over the past week, the United Nations’ agency for Palestini…

  15. New Hampshire Public Radio

    More than half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The Latest: Around 450,000 Palestinians were driven out of Rafah in Gaza's south over the past week, the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday.

  16. Truthout

    450,000 Civilians Flee as Israeli Assault on Rafah Enflames Tensions With US (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    For weeks, Rafah’s fate has driven a wedge between Israel, the US and the rest of the world.

  17. Herald Bulletin

    The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    The United Nations says more than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza. Aid workers are

  18. Washington Times

    More than half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, U.N. says (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    More than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says.

  19. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says.

  20. Al Jazeera

    More than half a million Palestinians flee as Israel escalates Gaza attacks (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    UN says more half a million people displaced in recent days as Israeli troops press assaults in north and south Gaza.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.