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Israel continues Rafah strikes after dozens killed in Sunday bombing - BBC News Israel continues Rafah strikes after dozens killed in Sunday bombing - BBC News
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Some of the hundreds of thousands of civilians who were sheltering in Rafah are now fleeing the city as military operations intensify.
Families were seen transporting their belongings in Rafah this morning as they looked for shelter away from the increased fighting. Spain's prime minister has given a public address this morning in which he said the move to recognise Palestinian statehood was necessary to establish stability in the region.
Rafah had been designated a safe zone by Israel for people displaced from their homes elsewhere in Gaza but many have now been ordered to leave or are fleeing. Pedro Sánchez said it was a matter of "historic justice", as well as an "essential" step towards a lasting peace.
The Israeli military is pressing ahead with an incursion into the city, which it says is one of Hamas's last remaining strongholds in the Palestinian enclave. He said Spain would join around 140 other countries around the world which have already recognised Palestinian statehood.
Later today, he will meet with his ministers where the diplomatic move will be formally signed off.
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