A Palestinian child carries usable items, found among the debris of destroyed building following the Israeli attacks on the al-Salam Neighborhood in Rafah, Gaza on May 5, 2024

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Edited by Marita Moloney

All times stated are UK

  1. IDF says 100,000 people to be evacuated from eastern Rafah

    The Israeli military says it is carrying out a “limited scope operation in the eastern part of Rafah” which will affect around 100,000 people.

    The IDF says its operation is “not a wide-scale evacuation” of the southern Gazan city.

  2. Civilians ‘encouraged’ to leave parts of Rafah

    Let’s bring you more from the Israeli military now, who says it is encouraging residents in Rafah’s eastern neighbourhoods to make their way toward an “expanded humanitarian zone.”

    “The expanded humanitarian zone includes field hospitals, tents and increased amounts of food, water, medicine and other supplies,” the IDF says.

    “In accordance with the approval of the government, an ongoing situation assessment will guide the gradual movement of civilians in the specified areas in eastern Rafah, to the humanitarian area,” a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, read.

  3. Israeli military calls on civilians to leave parts of Rafah

    Marita Moloney

    Live editor

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage.

    You join us as Israel’s military has started what it is calling a “limited and temporary” evacuation of civilians from parts of eastern Rafah in southern Gaza, where more than 1.4 million people have sought refuge.

    About 100,000 people in the eastern part of the city, closest to the Israeli border, are being urged to move to expanded humanitarian zones in the Al Mawasi and Khan Younis areas.

    The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) says tents, food, water, and medication are available.

    Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that a military operation in Rafah is necessary to defeat Hamas’s remaining fighters, but there has been widespread international concern over the fate of the civilians sheltering there.

    It comes as talks aimed at securing a ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of hostages have stalled.

    Our teams in London and across the Middle East will be bringing you live updates and analysis throughout the day, so stay with us.