Israel’s protection minister stated the main target of its operation will flip to Rafah — a metropolis within the south of the Gaza that’s now stated to be residence to virtually half its inhabitants. The U.N. company for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, renewed its plea for international locations together with america, Britain and Germany to reverse their selections to droop a minimum of $440 million in funding, saying that just about 2 million folks trusted it “for his or her sheer survival,” following Israeli accusations that employees members had participated in Hamas’s Oct. 7 assaults.