Gunfire damages tents at Rafah displacement site in Gaza, as aid teams prepare for winter storms
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Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah region on Tuesday, reportedly causing injuries and forcing a humanitarian partner to leave the area, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has said.
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168740
- Published 2026-11-04 12:00:00 UTC
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