The Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah in Gaza

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This move signals a ground invasion of Rafah by Israel (AP)

The Israeli army has ordered Palestinians to begin evacuating East Rafah, according to an Israel Defense Forces statement on Monday, which indicated a ground invasion was imminent.

People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast. The army said it had expanded aid to the area, including field hospitals, tents, food and water.