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Terrified and exhausted, thousands flee feared imminent assault on Rafah
People displaced from elsewhere in Gaza during the war are on the move again but find their destination already packed
By mid-morning, overloaded trucks, carts and donkeys were filling the streets of Rafah. Under dark skies and a cold, unseasonable rain, thousands were setting out on a halting journey through crowded, rubble-strewn streets and sprawling tented camps.
The roof of at least one car was piled high with mattresses. Another had a wheelchair stowed in the boot. Children walked through rain-filled potholes and craters or sat on belongings gathered on battered trolleys.
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