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Palestinian women and children flee Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip with some belongings on May 15, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant movement Hamas. Tens of thousands of civilians fled heavy fighting in Rafah, as Palestinians marked on May 15 the 76th anniversary of their mass displacement during Israel's wartime creation in 1948 which they call the "Nakba" or "catastrophe". (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)The United Nations announced that more than 796,000 people have been displaced in Gaza since last March, according to a breaking news report from Al-Qahera News channel. The UN also stated that there were 17,000 new cases of displacement in Gaza between August 12 and 20, noting that 95 percent of the forced displacement is occurring in Gaza City. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on...