In the past two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have fled Rafah, Gaza as violence in the city intensifies between Israel and Hamas. Families are traveling back north, deeper into the strip where little to no humanitarian aid is currently available. Photojournalist Enas Tantesh has this photo report.
In photos: Gaza families search for haven to wait out the war
- By Enas Tantesh
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Families in Rafah, Gaza, break down their makeshift dwellings to move them elsewhere as violence forces them to move once again, May 11, 2024. (VOA/Enas Tantesh)
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A girl rests after fleeing to the outskirts of Khan Younis, a city destroyed by war, overcrowded and without basic services, May 10, 2024. (VOA/Enas Tantesh)
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Some encampments in Rafah, Gaza, have emptied out as hundreds of thousands of people flee deeper into the enclave, May 10, 2024. (VOA/Enas Tantesh)
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Since the war in Gaza began last October, nearly all of the more than 2 million people inside the strip have been displaced from their homes, May 8, 2024, in Rafah. (VOA/Enas Tantesh)
