Escaping Rafah: on the ground in Gaza’s last refuge

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🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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We hear from two Palestinians living in tents in the city of Rafah. As the threat of an Israeli invasion hangs over them, they decide whether to stay or leave. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:09.0	Today, stay or go.
0:10.0	Today, stay or go.
0:11.8	The deadly choice facing civilians in Gaza's last refuge. This is the overnight flight from London Heath Road to Beijing.
0:28.0	Flight time 11 hours
0:31.0	237 passengers on board.
0:34.0	on board.
0:36.0	And one murderer.
0:39.0	There's no escape. At 35,000 feet,
0:45.0	000 feet, red eye.
0:48.0	I stream now on ITVX. X.
0:54.0	Nidal Samir.
1:04.0	Hey Nidal, how are you?
1:05.0	I'm fine, thank you.
1:07.0	Nidal, where are you right now? Where in Gaza are you right now?
1:12.0	Now I'm in Rafah City exactly in the west of Rafah.
1:19.0	Can you tell me what is the situation today in Russia?
1:23.4	We walk up today hearing the sounds,
1:27.8	exclusions and Israeli arids on Rafah city,
1:31.9	especially in the eastern area.
1:35.0	On Monday morning, I spoke with Nidal Hamdune.
1:38.0	He's a Palestinian journalist sheltering in Raffa,
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