News Wrap: Palestinians in Rafah brace for expected Israeli ground assault

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• John Yang:

  Good evening. I'm John Yang. As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals an impending ground assault on Rafah along Gaza's southern border with Egypt, Israel continues bombarding the city from the skies. Hospitals say 44 Palestinians were killed, including more than a dozen children. Israeli military officials said two Hamas operatives were among the dead. Families of the victims say they dread what may lie ahead.

• Man (through translator):

  The ground operation is looming, and they will do in Rafah like what they did in the north. There were massacres, and the world was silent.

• John Yang:

  Rafah has become a haven for about half of Gaza's more than 2 million people who fled fighting in the rest of Gaza. U.S. officials have become openly critical of Israel. President Biden said the military campaign in Gaza has been over the top.

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