Israel-Gaza war: Rafah images show huge blast craters close to camps - BBC News

BBC Verify has analysed the latest satellite image from the city in southern Gaza.

4 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warBy Jake Horton & Daniele PalumboBBC VerifyNew satellite images reveal large craters in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza following Israeli strikes.

Some of the craters are only about 130m (426ft) away from rows of tents, where many people displaced by the war are sheltering.

On 12 February, after two hostages were rescued in an Israeli raid, Rafah came under intense aerial bombardment.

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In the latest satellite images, taken on 14 February, several craters can be seen near the site of the operation.

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