Palestinians flee Rafah as cease-fire talks collapse

JERUSALEM/GAZA — Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza, according to the United Nations.

"Where are we supposed to go? Where is the world, that's just watching us?" Ahmad Abed, who has an 8-month-old daughter, said."It's like we're sheep."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that a threat from the United States to withhold some weapons would not deter Israel from expanding its offensive in Gaza. A limited Israeli operation earlier this past week captured the Gaza side of Rafah's border crossing with Egypt, throwing humanitarian operations into crisis.