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Today, Explained

Rafah, the last “safe” zone

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Palestinians are trapped in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, where about 1.5 million people have sought refuge. After bombings this weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening a ground invasion. Palestinian journalist Aseel Mousa takes us inside Rafah, and the Economist’s Anton La Guardia explains why diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting have stalled. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Kim Eggleston, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Rafa is the southernmost city in Gaza. It had a population of about 200,000 people, but after Israel declared war on Hamas after the attacks of 10-7,

0:11.0

more than a million Palestinians fled south to Raffa.

0:14.5

They have nothing.

0:15.4

They exist between the sky and the land, a reporter told us.

0:20.2

Despite criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans a ground invasion of Rafa.

0:25.6

I think the people who are telling you, oh, you can't do it. You can't go into Rafa under any conditions are basically saying,

0:31.8

don't win lose.

0:33.2

Facing all of this some people taking refuge there have just stopped wondering what

0:38.1

comes next.

0:39.1

If the people thought of what will happen after he sees fire or after the end of this war they

0:47.9

will die they will die they will die they will die coming up on explained, can four months of frantic diplomacy lead to a ceasefire

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