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6 AM ET: Rafah evacuation warning, TX rescues, missing surfers found dead & more

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Tens of thousands of people in Rafah are being told to evacuate, signaling a potential military incursion by Israel. Meanwhile, tensions have remained on some American campuses as graduations took place this weekend. Search and rescue teams continue to work in Texas after flooding hit parts of the state. And it’s now turned deadly after the body of a young boy was recovered from floodwaters near Fort Worth. Mexican Authorities have confirmed that 3 bodies found are those of two missing Australian men and an American. some retailers have cut prices, after consumers have been holding back.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.7

From CNN, I'm Fez Jameel with the five things you need to know for Monday, May 6th.

0:13.2

The Israeli military is urging about 100,000 people in Gaza to evacuate parts of the city

0:18.6

of Rafa, signaling an imminent incursion there. This morning, residents have been told to reach what's being called a humanitarian area

0:27.5

as part of what Israeli forces say is a limited scale operation.

0:31.5

CNN's Nick Robertson has more on what could happen.

0:35.0

What appears to be potentially happening right now is exactly what we've witnessed

0:40.0

the IDF do prior to their previous incursions, which is drop flyers, make announcements to people in certain sectors of towns to cities to evacuate immediately for their safety.

0:55.1

But what we've seen in previous military operations when the IDF

0:59.2

announces to the civilian populations that they need to get out of the way and avoid these

1:05.2

military zones where there will be military operations underway. Civilians

1:09.9

have invariably been caught up and killed in the targeting of sites where the

1:17.2

IDF says it's going after Hamas. This comes after Israel shut down Al Jazeera's

1:22.2

operations in the country yesterday and sees some of its communication equipment.

1:27.0

If you're watching this pre-recorded report, then Al Jazeera has been banned in the territory of Israel.

1:33.0

The Kutteri-based news network called the closure of its offices in Israel a quote criminal act,

1:39.0

while critics say the move was a dark day for democracy.

1:43.0

Meanwhile, tensions remained high on some American campuses as graduations took place this weekend.

1:50.0

Pro-Palestinian protesters were removed from the University of Michigan's main commencement

1:54.2

ceremony after briefly interrupting the event, while Chicago police were called to DePaul University

1:59.9

to deal with a large demonstration.

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