War on Gaza: Israeli bombing kills 40 in Nuseirat as Jabalia and Rafah fighting rages
Israeli ground offensive in Rafah forces half a million into a new wave of displacement
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-attacks-nuseirat-jabalia-camp-half-million-flee-rafah"Half a million flee Rafah
Elsewhere on Tuesday, at least three people were killed and nine wounded after Israeli artillery targeted the Zaytoun neighbourhood in central Gaza.
In Rafah, Israeli tanks pushed deeper into eastern areas, entering the neighbourhoods of al-Jneina, al-Salam and al-Brazil, residents told Reuters.
"The tanks advanced this morning west of Salahuddin road into the Brazil and Jneina neighbourhoods," one resident said. "They are in the streets inside the built-up area and there are clashes."
Unrwa, the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, estimates that nearly 450,000 people have fled Rafah since Israeli forces started their wider operations in the area on 6 May.
"People face constant exhaustion, hunger and fear," the agency said on X. "Nowhere is safe. An immediate ceasefire is the only hope."
It comes as the International Court of Justice is set to hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new emergency measures sought by South Africa over Israel's attacks on Rafah.
Qatar, which is negotiating between Israel and Hamas, indicated on Tuesday that ceasefire talks had reached a deadlock.
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said that Israel's operation in Rafah sent things backwards, but that talks were still ongoing.
The death toll of Palestinians killed in Gaza in Israeli attacks since 7 October rose to 35,173 on Tuesday. Additionally, 79,061 others have been wounded during that time."