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Slowly but surely, Israel tightens its grip on Gaza’s lifeline to Egypt



Latest satellite imagery reveals new roads that appear designed to support the long-term presence of Israeli troops In the months before the Israeli invasion, Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah was a lifeline, a place where thousands sought shelter or scrabbled to raise funds to cross into neighbouring Egypt.Now satellite images and social media video uploaded by Israeli soldiers stationed around the city show roads widened for armoured vehicles surrounded by total destruction, including buildings razed to the ground in the once bustling city. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/20/israel-gaza-egypt-satellite-israeli-army-rafah

Author : Ruth Michaelson Jerusalem

Publish date : 2024-07-20 20:36:45

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