Israel-Hamas cease-fire hope fades, Palestinians told to evacuate east Rafah ahead of expected offensive

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Israel has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.

Israel 's military ordered Palestinians in the eastern part of the Gaza Strip city of Rafah to evacuate Monday ahead of a ground offensive long promised by the Jewish state's leaders. The message was delivered with fliers, phone calls, messages and media broadcasts in Arabic after a weekend that saw hope for a new cease-fire in the seven-month Israel - Hamas war dashed yet again.

The IDF would not confirm that the evacuation order issued Monday was linked directly to the Hamas attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing. Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhuri was quoted by the Reuters news agency Monday as saying the evacuation order constituted 'a dangerous escalation' on Israel's part, which he warned would 'have consequences.'Zuhuri blamed the U.S. for continuing to back Israel in the war, which was sparked by Hamas' unprecedented Oct.

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