"Israeli Forces Prepare Ground Offensive in Rafah, Gaza"

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the overcrowded city of Rafah face the terrifying choice of staying and awaiting an Israeli offensive or risking moving north through continued fighting. Aid officials warn of a potential large-scale loss of civilian life and possible war crimes. The looming Israeli assault has plunged many into despair, with increasing food shortages, disease, and insanitary conditions. Displaced Palestinians are waiting for Israeli military evacuation orders, while fears grow about the consequences of an Israeli attack on Rafah.