Rafah, May 10 (RHC)-- Heavy combat is under way on the ground in Gaza’s southern Rafah as Hamas fighters fire rockets and mortars and detonate explosive devices with Israeli troops and tanks pushing deeper into the over-crowded city.

An estimated 110,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah and thousands more are attempting to leave as Israel military’s ground invasion ramps up.

The Israeli army takeover of the Rafah border crossing has shut down the entry of aid into Gaza for the past three days, “completely crippling humanitarian operations” as famine spreads, the UN says.

Israel’s military says it doesn't need any more weapons for now, emphasizing that Tel Aviv has all the arms it needs for its ground invasion of Rafah.  This in response to U.S. President Joe Biden's statement that he won’t supply weapons for a full-scale attack on the city.

At least 34,904 people have been killed and 78,514 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7th.