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Palestinian residents are taking shelter in southern Gaza in Gaja, May 28 (local time). The Israeli military entered tanks into Rafah after launching a large-scale airstrike in Rafah over the weekend. Shinwa Union
, ‘Despite international opposition, Israel finally escalated ground warfare in southern Gaza, Rafah on May 28 (local time). ‘,
, ‘Israeli tanks entered Rafah. ‘,
, ‘The Israeli military, which conducted a large-scale airstrike in Rafah over the weekend causing dozens of civilian casualties, entered Rafah with tanks on this day. ‘,
, ‘According to the Financial Times, Israel’s military vehicles have approached the center of Rafah as reported by witnesses. ‘,
, ‘Currently, at least 5 Israeli battalions are operating in Rafah. ‘,
, ‘Israel has considered Rafah as the last stronghold of Hamas in Gaza, and despite international opposition, it initiated the attack on Rafah earlier this month. ‘,
, ‘The Gazans who fled to Rafah after the Gaza War have nowhere else to go, and civilian casualties are on the rise. ‘,
, ‘Various relief organizations warn that civilians are in danger as they are caught in the ground battle in Rafah where hundreds of thousands of refugees have settled, but the United States downplays the risks. ‘,
, ‘In a statement on that day, the U.S. State Department said that President Joe Biden believes that Israel will not cross the red line he set and sees Israel’s ground operation as not a full-scale ground operation. ‘,
, ‘State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the U.S. considers Israel’s current ground operation to be much more limited than previous ground operations in Khan Yunis and Gaza City. ‘,
, ‘Miller emphasized that it is “a different kind of military operation.” ‘,
, ‘He added, “The United States continues to emphasize that Israel must fully comply with international humanitarian law, minimize the impact of operations on civilians, and ensure humanitarian aid is provided as needed in areas requiring relief.” ‘,
, “According to the UN, about 1 million people have taken refuge in the so-called humanitarian ‘safe zone’ designated by Israel before the military advance. However, international relief agencies have criticized that the basic infrastructure in this safe zone is lacking and there is no supply of goods.”]