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Israel Orders Evacuation From Rafah Area In South Gaza

Rafah has been regularly bombed in Israeli strikes, even prior to any ground invasion
Israel's military on Monday called for the evacuation of Palestinians from eastern Rafah, ahead of a long-threatened ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, the prospect of which has triggered widespread global alarm.
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