00:00 More than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million people have fled to Rafa since the
00:08 war began in October.
00:11 Plans for an evacuation ahead of an Israeli ground invasion have intensified feelings
00:15 of sheer terror.
00:17 "We're afraid.
00:18 Where will we go?
00:20 We're so worried.
00:21 I don't want to migrate.
00:25 Whatever Israel wants to do, let it do.
00:28 I won't go anywhere.
00:29 I will die in my tent."
00:33 The tiny southern city was already overcrowded and not designed for the huge influx of refugees.
00:41 Disease is spreading as families here are living in unsanitary conditions, making them
00:45 especially vulnerable.
00:47 In the past 48 hours, airstrikes on residential buildings have killed more civilians, including
00:54 children.
00:55 "We've got to go.
00:58 We can't stay here.
00:59 We can't go anywhere."
01:00 "There was a very powerful explosion.
01:01 We heard a lot of screams and stones falling from above.
01:04 We found a father and his daughter dead on the ground.
01:07 As you can see, the situation is dire.
01:10 An entire building has been destroyed without any warning."
01:15 The United Nations says there is very little they can do when ground attacks begin.
01:20 "We're trying to keep civilians fed, keep them dry and warm.
01:25 It's nearly impossible for us to protect them from tank fire, from artillery shells."
01:32 But amongst the barbed wire outside the Rafah tent camps, these refugee kids say they want
01:39 to decorate the sky.
01:41 "We have lost all our toys at home as well as our friends and our loved ones.
01:46 The planes of the Israelis carry out airstrikes while ours do not."
01:51 Even if the Israeli military does move these civilians, where would they go?
01:56 The United Nations says forced displacement is against international law.
02:01 And Australia's Foreign Minister says she's deeply concerned about reports of this impending
02:06 operation.
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