Report: Israel Building Large Tent City Ahead of Possible IDF Operation in Rafah [Video]

Israel is building a large tent city in southern Gaza to accommodate civilians moving out of Rafah as the military gears up for an operation against the last remaining Hamas stronghold, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

“Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip as the Israeli military continues to signal it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah,” the news agency disclosed.

The Israeli military has succeeded in erecting the makeshift city in a few days, the news reports suggest. “Photos from satellite imaging company Planet Labs show a marked build up of tents in a uniform pattern near Khan Younis,” the Daily Mail(UK) reported, referring the material published by the AP News. “The photos, taken three days apart on April 18 and April 21 respectively, show white structures being built up significantly over a short …