World Food Programme says food and water ‘practically nonexistent’ in Gaza; AFP reports large deployment of Israeli troops raiding the Jenin refugee camp
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After the Israeli military dropped leaflets Wednesday afternoon telling Palestinians in areas east of the southern town of Khan Younis to evacuate to a “safe zone” in Mawasi, a town of just 14 sq km, the heads of 18 UN agencies and international charities on Thursday rejected the creation of a safe zone, saying that concentrating civilians in one area while hostilities continue was too dangerous.
Similar leaflets were dropped over northern Gaza for weeks ahead of Israel’s ground invasion.
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