All 36 UNRWA shelters in Rafah are now empty as most Palestinians who sought refuge in Gaza’s southern city have fled, the Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday. In a statement on X, UNRWA said that military operations carried out by Israel have “forced thousands of families to flee”, in the wake of Israel’s assault on the city, which began in early May, carried out in violation of an International Court of Justice order requesting a halt. At least 1.7 million Palestinians are now sheltering in Khan Younis and the central areas of Gaza, the agency said. The two areas were subject to brutal…