Bowen: Gazans fled to Rafah for safety but now Israel wants to attack
More than a million displaced Palestinians have found shelter in the south of the Gaza strip after fleeing the fighting in the north.
Now Israel says it will expand its military operations all the way to the south - with heavy aerial bombardment reported in the Gaza area.
A ground invasion in the refugee-packed area could prove disastrous and the US has warned Israel not to attack without a “credible” plan to protect civilians.
International journalists are not allowed in Gaza. Our International editor Jeremy Bowen reports from the wall separating Bethlehem in the West Bank from Israeli-controlled Jerusalem.
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