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Israel prepares ground offensive in Rafah

The U.S. is warning of disaster, and humanitarian aid groups are preparing for the worst as Israel gets ready for a full-scale ground offensive in Gaza's southernmost city. Nearly 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah since the war began in October, spurred by Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. CBS News' Deborah Patta reports from Jerusalem.
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