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Middle East crisis: Hamas condemns Israeli order to evacuate Rafah as a ‘dangerous escalation’ – as it happened
Israel’s military has called for people evacuate eastern neighbourhoods of Rafah and head to what it claimed was an ‘expanded humanitarian zone’ in southern Gaza
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Middle East conflict live updates: Hamas says it approves a cease-fire proposal; Israel is ‘considering’ its response
Hamas informed Arab mediators that it would approve a Qatari-Egyptian cease-fire proposal, Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, said in a statement Monday. While there has been no formal response from Israel,
Israel military calls on Palestinian civilians to evacuate Rafah
Israel's military said on Monday it had begun encouraging residents of Rafah to evacuate the southern Gazan city as part of a 'limited scope' operation, but did not immediately confirm media reports this was part of preparation for a ground assault.
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli military tells 100,000 people in Rafah to evacuate
An IDF spokesperson said Palestinians should move to ‘humanitarian area’ in Al Mawasi, as Israel’s Army Radio reports evacuations have begun
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Middle East conflict live updates: IDF urges civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah; cease-fire talks at impasse
The hostage-release proposal includes an initial 40-day cease-fire during which Israeli troops would suspend combat operations and withdraw from populated areas.
Live updates: Israel urges civilians to leave eastern Rafah as cease-fire hopes fade
The number of people being told to move from eastern Rafah into what Israel says is an expanded humanitarian area is estimated to be around 100,000, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.  Lt. Col.
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Israel tells Gazans in parts of eastern Rafah to evacuate
Israel's military has told residents in parts of eastern Rafah to "evacuate immediately." Follow for live updates.
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Israeli military calls on civilians to leave parts of Rafah
The Israeli military says it is "encouraging" people in the southern Gazan city of Rafah to move towards an expanded humanitarian zone; It comes ahead of an expected offe
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Israel’s defence minister has threatened an imminent invasion of Rafah where 1.5 million Gazans are sheltering if a temporary ceasefire agreement is not reached.
Israeli military begins evacuating civilians from parts of Rafah
The military will use posters, texts, phone calls and media announcements to spread the warning. The statement from the IDF says it “has expanded the humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi to accommodate the increased levels of aid flowing into Gaza”.
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