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As the IDF ramps up its military campaign in Gaza’s largest city, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are heading south. But those forced to evacuate tell Maira Butt that the supposed route to safety is putting their lives at risk
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“Everyone used to say Gaza’s beaches are the most beautiful in the world,” says Soliman Hijjy, his voice weary after a relentless 27-hour journey to southern Gaza.














