"Egypt Expands Gaza Border Buffer Zone Amid Rising Tensions"

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Source: Al Jazeera English
"Egypt Expands Gaza Border Buffer Zone Amid Rising Tensions"
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Egypt is constructing a fortified buffer zone near the Gaza Strip's border amid fears of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, with satellite images showing a large area being prepared to accommodate Palestinian refugees. The UN has warned of a humanitarian disaster if Palestinians are displaced, while the US and other allies oppose a ground assault on Rafah. Israel's push for a "total victory" in Rafah has led to fierce fighting in southern Gaza, with the Israeli military besieging Nasser Hospital and causing significant casualties.

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