Israel’s invasion of Rafah has caused yet another mass displacement during a genocidal war.
Following evacuation orders and numerous attacks, people have fled Gaza’s southernmost city in their hundreds of thousands.
Among their destinations are Deir al-Balah in the Middle Area.
The resulting increase in its population presents serious logistical challenges for the local authorities.
Before Israel declared its current war on Gaza, Deir al-Balah was relatively small. The city itself had a population of less than 10,000.
“Numbers have skyrocketed since the latest evacuation of Rafah,” Fakher al-Kurd of the Deir al-Balah municipality said. ….more
