The UN has reported that more than 80,000 Palestinian civilians have fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah since Monday as Israeli strikes continue to intensify. Armed Palestinian groups allegedly said they were targeting Israeli troops to the east, and Israel’s military forces are stating their ground forces are conducting “targeted activity” in eastern Rafah. Amid the heightening humanitarian crisis, the UN has warned that food and fuel are running out due to the closure of essential crossings that allow aid into the besieged territory. Israeli Defense Forces seized control over the Rafah cro…