This podcast delves into the intensifying crisis in Gaza as over 1.5 million displaced Palestinians cram into the southern city of Rafah while Israeli forces vow to continue military operations. It covers the desperate accounts of civilians who fled on foot from Gaza City, the defiant stance from Israeli leaders like Gantz, the calls for de-escalation from mediators like Qatar’s PM, and the staggering climbing death toll which has now surpassed 28,000 Palestinians killed. The update provides vital context around the human rights catastrophe unfolding as experts warn of the consequences and the increasingly distant dream of Palestinian statehood.