Name: Closed Borders, Strikes, Siege: Why Escaping Gaza Is So Hard | WSJ
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and children have been killed and injured

which killed over 1,400 Israelis on October 7th,

On Friday, Israel demanded people in Gaza City to evacuate

prompting fears of a humanitarian disaster.

But as the Israeli forces turn parts of Gaza into rubble,

the question is can Palestinian civilians

The Gaza Strip is a sliver of land bordering Israel

and Egypt, twice the size of Washington, D.C.

With more than two million people living there,

it is one of the most densely populated places on Earth.

of the Strip's population have fled their homes

in UN-run schools, hospitals, and local hotels,

But hardly anyone could flee the enclave.

under blockade from both Israel and Egypt since 2007

when Hamas seized to control of the area,

making it difficult to leave Gaza even before the war.

called the Iron Wall separates Gaza and Israel.

Normally, some people could cross the border

but not since the Hamas militants raided it.

The border between Egypt and Gaza is also fortified

with only one point to get through at Rafah Crossing.

But Palestinians can't pass it without a special permit

and Israeli forces have bombed the crossing several times

in recent days, making it even more difficult to cross

With Israel's military having ordered a total siege on Gaza,

Getting aid via Egypt is also complicated by the bombing

On Tuesday, trucks purportedly carrying aid from Egypt

hospitals are struggling with the number of injured.

the hospitals are at risk of turning into mass morgues

according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The Israeli military said that it has a reduced capacity

for precision strikes because its forces are stretched thin.

why it attacked the Rafah border crossing

after the Israeli army ordered Gazans to evacuate

accusing Hamas of using civilians as human shields.

Hamas told civilians to stay in their homes.

the UN warns that such mass movement will lead

to devastating humanitarian consequences.

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Closed Borders, Strikes, Siege: Why Escaping Gaza Is So Hard | WSJ

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