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Thousands flee central Gaza

Conditions in southern Gaza are becoming dire as tens of thousands more refugees flee the Israeli offensive.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians are setting up makeshift shelters as they flee the latest advances by Israeli forces in Gaza. Conditions in the south of the territory are reported to be dire as Israel broadens its offensive. We hear from residents in the territory and speak to our correspondent in Jerusalem.

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Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, shelter in a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, December 29, 2023. Credit: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)

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