What role could Egypt play in helping Palestinians trapped by the Israel-Gaza war? Rafah crossing could be the only escape
1 year, 2 months ago

What role could Egypt play in helping Palestinians trapped by the Israel-Gaza war? Rafah crossing could be the only escape

ABC  

With Israel warning residents in the north of Gaza to evacuate ahead of a planned ground invasion, Palestinians have been fleeing south — and all eyes are on its closest neighbour, Egypt, as a potential lifeline. Egypt had also blamed the Israeli government for "not taking a position on opening the Rafah crossing from the Gaza side" in the days before Biden's visit. The Rafah crossing is the only way out The Rafah crossing, which borders Egypt's Sinai peninsula, is the most viable escape route for Palestinians who are hemmed in by Israel and the sea. "During this time Egypt was in conflict with the state of Israel, which had invaded the Sinai peninsula … Much of the lending was from Arab states with large amounts of dollars from high oil prices, including to fund the military due to Egypt's role as a frontline state against Israel," according to a summary by the UK-based Debt Justice organisation. "Gulf Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are estimated to have given Egypt $US100 billion since Sisi's coup in 2013, mainly in the form of central bank deposits and fuel," Imad Harb, from Arab Center Washington DC, wrote this year.

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Egypt, Israel discussing opening Rafah border amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Egypt, Israel discussing opening Rafah border amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Report

Firstpost  

Both Egypt and Hamas have reportedly signalled a willingness to ease their stance. They hae hinted at dropping demands for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area Egypt is in discussions with Israel to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Gaza as part of a renewed effort to increase aid deliveries to the enclave and move toward a …

Palestine rejects proposal to reopen Rafah crossing without Israeli withdrawal: source
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestine rejects proposal to reopen Rafah crossing without Israeli withdrawal: source

China Daily  

Smoke and dust seen in Gaza from a moving vehicle alongside the Egyptian side of the Egypt-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah, Egypt, July 4, 2024. RAMALLAH - Palestine has rejected an Israeli-US proposal to temporarily reopen the Rafah border crossing, calling instead for an Israeli withdrawal and the establishment of Palestinian sovereignty, an …

Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas
6 months ago

Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Two months ago, before Israeli troops invaded Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza’s more than 2 million people. Israel says it has nearly defeated Hamas forces in Rafah — an area identified earlier this year as the militant group’s’ last stronghold in Gaza. The Israeli military invited reporters into Rafah on Wednesday, the first time …

Israel says its operation in Rafah is ‘limited’. Fighting there has left parts of it unrecognizable
6 months ago

Israel says its operation in Rafah is ‘limited’. Fighting there has left parts of it unrecognizable

CNN  

CNN — Thick clouds of dirt and sand fill the air as our convoy of Humvees arrives in Rafah, the first time international reporters have been allowed in since the Israeli military launched its ground assault on this city two months ago. Israel has repeatedly described its ground operation in Rafah as “limited.” But in this neighborhood in southern Rafah, …

The Latest | ‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire
6 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | ‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israel launched the war in …

Israel announces ‘pause’ along southern Gaza route to allow in aid but no let up in Rafah offensive
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel announces ‘pause’ along southern Gaza route to allow in aid but no let up in Rafah offensive

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — The Israeli military has announced a “tactical pause” of military activity along a route in southern Gaza to allow aid to be distributed but stressed that there would be no let up in fighting in and around Rafah in southern Gaza. The pause began on Saturday and will take place every day from 8 a.m. until 7 …

Injured children in Rafah struggle to leave for medical help
7 months, 1 week ago

Injured children in Rafah struggle to leave for medical help

ABC  

David Lipson: To the Middle East now, it's been a week since the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, but it's still closed. Allyson Horn: Lama has a gaping hole in her leg that needs reconstructive surgery not available through Gaza's collapsed medical system. The child was given permission by Israel and …

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip
7 months, 1 week ago

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip

Al Jazeera  

Rafah residents have reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire in Gaza’s far-southern city after Israel said it had seized a strategic corridor on the Palestinian territory’s border with Egypt. Military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced Israel had taken “operational control” of the narrow border area, where he said troops had “discovered around 20 tunnels”. “Israel is using these allegations …

Israel-Hamas war: The aftermath of destruction in Rafah in pics
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas war: The aftermath of destruction in Rafah in pics

India Today  

In the recent events near the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Israeli shelling and airstrikes claimed the lives of at least 37 individuals. Displaced Palestinians examine their tents, which were destroyed by Israel's bombardment, near a UNRWA facility to the west of Rafah city in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians escaping from the southern Gaza city of Rafah amid an Israeli …

With ‘All eyes on Rafah’, where are millions of Palestinians fleeing amid Israeli strikes?
7 months, 1 week ago

With ‘All eyes on Rafah’, where are millions of Palestinians fleeing amid Israeli strikes?

Live Mint  

All eyes on Rafah: While Benjamin Netanyahu's Israel pounds southern Gaza's Rafah with incessant airstrikes, killing over 45 people in the tiny strip of land, a more pertinent question comes to mind – where are the millions of Palestinians fleeing? Israel airstrikes the last left safe zone- Rafah Rafah, a city near the Palestinian territory’s southern border with Egypt, has …

Israel says it’s taken control of key area of Gaza’s border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel says it’s taken control of key area of Gaza’s border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military said Wednesday it seized control of a strategic corridor along Gaza’s border with Egypt to cut off smuggling tunnels as it tries to destroy the militant Hamas group in a war now in its eighth month. “The Philadelphi Corridor served as the oxygen line of Hamas through which Hamas carried out weapons smuggling into Gaza on …

The Latest | Israel expands Rafah offensive, saying it now controls Gaza’s entire border with Egypt
7 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Israel expands Rafah offensive, saying it now controls Gaza’s entire border with Egypt

Associated Press  

Israel’s military said Wednesday it has seized control of the entire length of Gaza’s border with Egypt, without elaborating. U.S. SAYS ISRAEL’S CAPTURING ENTIRE GAZA-EGYPT BORDER CORRIDOR WOULD NOT EXCEED ‘LIMITED’ GROUND INVASION PLAN WASHINGTON — White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday he would not confirm that Israel had seized all of the Philadelphi Corridor along Gaza’s …

Israel's military says it's taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel's military says it's taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza's border with Egypt

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV: Israel's military said Wednesday it has seized control of a strategic corridor that runs along the length of Gaza's border with Egypt, near the city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting recently. The move could complicate relations with Egypt, which has complained over Israel's advance toward its border, including when Israeli forces captured the Rafah border …

Egyptian casualty along Gaza border puts strain on the landmark Israel-Egypt peace accord
7 months, 1 week ago

Egyptian casualty along Gaza border puts strain on the landmark Israel-Egypt peace accord

LA Times  

Egyptian trucks carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip queue outside the Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian side March 23. Egypt’s military spokesman talked about a “shooting incident” but did not mention Israel, while the Israeli military said “dialog was taking place with the Egyptian side.” But Monday’s skirmish was the latest in a string of events underscoring …

Israeli tanks close in on central Rafah as global uproar grows
7 months, 1 week ago

Israeli tanks close in on central Rafah as global uproar grows

Live Mint  

Israeli tanks advanced further into Rafah Tuesday, according to witnesses, as the Israeli military said it was expanding operations in the southern Gazan city even amid growing international condemnation. Israel for months has said it wants to destroy the last of Hamas’s military structure in Rafah and disrupt the U.S.-designated terrorist group’s smuggling network from Egypt into Gaza. The airstrike …

Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands
7 months, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people, most of them sheltering in tents, outside the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight and on Tuesday — pummeling the same area where strikes triggered a deadly fire days earlier in a camp for displaced Palestinians — according to witnesses, emergency workers and hospital officials. Israeli …

‘We have nothing.’ As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food
7 months, 1 week ago

‘We have nothing.’ As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The tent camps stretch more than 16 kilometers along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and spilling into empty lots, fields and streets. Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city. The American humanitarian group Anera “is having difficulty distributing what we are able …

Palestinians struggle in tents as Israel attacks Rafah: 'We have nothing'
7 months, 1 week ago

Palestinians struggle in tents as Israel attacks Rafah: 'We have nothing'

India Today  

ïû¿The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and town streets. Over the past three weeks, Israel’s offensive in Rafah has sent nearly a million Palestinians fleeing the southern Gaza city and scattering across a wide area. The American humanitarian group Anera “is having difficulty distributing what …

Egypt military says border guard killed in 'shooting' at Rafah border
7 months, 1 week ago

Egypt military says border guard killed in 'shooting' at Rafah border

The Hindu  

Egypt’s military said Monday a border guard was killed in a shooting in the Rafah border area with Gaza, where Israeli forces are deployed, adding that a probe had been launched. “The Egyptian armed forces, through the competent authorities, are investigating a shooting incident in the Rafah border area which led to the martyrdom of a guard,” a military statement …

Israel Airstrike and Death of Egyptian Guard Ratchet Up Tensions
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel Airstrike and Death of Egyptian Guard Ratchet Up Tensions

Live Mint  

An Egyptian soldier was killed during a clash with Israeli troops at a Gaza border crossing on Monday while an Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least 40 Palestinians at a camp for displaced people, further inflaming regional tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. In the border clash, the Israel Defense Forces said “a shooting incident occurred on the Egyptian border,” …

Shooting between Egyptian, Israeli personnel near Rafah kills one Egyptian
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shooting between Egyptian, Israeli personnel near Rafah kills one Egyptian

Al Jazeera  

The two governments say the exchange of fire near the Egypt-Gaza crossing is being investigated. The “competent authorities” are investigating the death of a member of an Egyptian security team in a shooting near the Rafah border zone, Egypt’s military spokesperson says. Earlier on Monday, Israel’s military said it was also investigating reports of an exchange of fire between Israeli …

Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid trucks begin entering Gaza under agreement with Egypt to bypass Rafah

The Hindu  

Aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel on Sunday through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt after Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of it earlier this month. It agreed to temporarily divert traffic through Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing, Gaza's main cargo terminal, after a call between US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. …

Egypt agrees to send aid trucks through Israeli crossing to Gaza but impact is unclear
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Egypt agrees to send aid trucks through Israeli crossing to Gaza but impact is unclear

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Egypt said Friday it has agreed to send United Nations humanitarian aid trucks through Israel’s main crossing into Gaza, but it was unclear if they will be able to enter the territory as fighting raged in the southern city of Rafah amid Israel’s escalating offensive there. In a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden on …

UN aid chief warns of 'apocalyptic' consequences of Gaza shortages
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UN aid chief warns of 'apocalyptic' consequences of Gaza shortages

New Indian Express  

DOHA: The stranglehold on aid reaching Gaza threatens an "apocalyptic" outcome, the UN's humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Sunday as he warned of famine in the besieged territory. Griffith, the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said some 50 trucks of aid per day could reach the hardest-hit north of Gaza through the reopened Erez crossing. …

UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israel says it recovered remains of one captive while Hamas claims several attacks against Israeli troops across Gaza. Nearly 800,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah since Israel launched its offensive against the southern Gaza city last week, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has said. ” Saturday saw intense fighting across Gaza …

Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — Egypt could consider downgrading relations with Israel if it presses on with a military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah on the Egyptian border, an Egyptian official told CNN. In a statement on …

Fierce battles rage across Gaza Strip as U.S. calls for truce, post-war plan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fierce battles rage across Gaza Strip as U.S. calls for truce, post-war plan

The Hindu  

Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement, as Israel marked a sombre Independence Day on Tuesday. The United States has repeatedly urged a Gaza ceasefire and called on its ally Israel to devise “a strategic endgame” and post-war plan, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. This …

More than half a million people flee Israel's military operations in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More than half a million people flee Israel's military operations in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

New Indian Express  

More than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says. Around 450,000 Palestinians were driven out of Rafah in Gaza's south over the past week, the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday. There were roughly 1.3 million people sheltering in Rafah before …

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited military operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained closed. The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said 360,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah over the …

The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

Associated Press  

Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in southern and northern Gaza, the United Nations says. Here’s the latest: WHITE HOUSE ADVISER SAYS ISRAEL RISKS AN ENDLESS COUNTERINSURGENCY IN GAZA WASHINGTON — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday that the U.S. administration has expressed concerns to Israeli officials …

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation

LA Times  

Smoke rises after an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on May 13, 2024. Aid workers are struggling to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remain closed. The …

Palestinians flee as Israeli forces re-enter Jabalia in northern Gaza
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Palestinians flee as Israeli forces re-enter Jabalia in northern Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces have resumed ground and air attacks on northern Gaza’s densely populated Jabalia refugee camp, while in the southern part of the besieged enclave, tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah, where some 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said its fighters were engaged in gun battles with Israeli forces in …

Israel lacks 'credible plan' on Rafah, risks insurgency: Blinken's strongest criticism of Gaza war
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel lacks 'credible plan' on Rafah, risks insurgency: Blinken's strongest criticism of Gaza war

India TV News  

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered some of the Biden administration's strongest criticism of Israel's conduct of the seven-month-long war in Gaza, saying it lacked a "credible plan" to protect some 1.4 million Palestinian civilians in Rafah. Israel should 'get out of Gaza': Blinken The US Secretary of State further said the US believes Israeli forces should “get …

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah and battles a regrouping Hamas in northern Gaza
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah and battles a regrouping Hamas in northern Gaza

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated opposition to a major military …

Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The exodus of Palestinians from Gaza’s last refuge accelerated Sunday as Israeli forces pushed deeper into the southern city of Rafah. HEAVY BOMBARDMENT IN THE NORTH Palestinians reported heavy Israeli bombardment overnight in the urban Jabaliya refugee camp and other areas in northern Gaza, which has been largely isolated by Israeli forces for months. Hamas’ military …

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah and battles a regrouping Hamas in northern Gaza
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah and battles a regrouping Hamas in northern Gaza

LA Times  

A Palestinian woman mourns her child, Mahmoud Essa, 12, who was killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah on Sunday. Israeli forces pushed deeper into Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Sunday and battled Hamas in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago …

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation deeper into what is considered Gaza’s last refuge, in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others. Israel has now evacuated the eastern third …

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive

LA Times  

Palestinian medics treat a baby wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah on Saturday. Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its military operation closer to the heavily populated central area, in …

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing

The Hindu  

Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations official said Friday. Israel says the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing — Gaza's main cargo terminal — is open on its side, but the UN …

The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault
7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Latest | More than 100,000 flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The U.N. says northern Gaza is already in a …

Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and forced more than 110,000 people to flee north, U.N. officials said Friday. Israel says the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing — Gaza’s main cargo terminal — is open on its side, …

Israel to continue Rafah operation as Gaza truce talks collapse: official
8 months ago

Israel to continue Rafah operation as Gaza truce talks collapse: official

China Daily  

Palestinians ride on a vehicle as they flee Rafah after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of the southern Gaza City, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on May 9. JERUSALEM -- The Israeli army will continue its operation in the southern Gaza Strip city …

Gaza ceasefire talks end with no deal as Israel ramps up Rafah attacks
8 months ago

Gaza ceasefire talks end with no deal as Israel ramps up Rafah attacks

Al Jazeera  

UNRWA official accuses Israel of subjecting Gaza to ‘medieval siege’ as 110,000 Palestinians flee Rafah and aid runs out. The Israeli military has ramped up its attacks in Rafah, southern Gaza, and hit Gaza City while crippling humanitarian aid operations across the Palestinian territory as ceasefire talks ended without a deal. Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two sides …

Heavy fighting in Gaza keeps Rafah aid crossings closed as 100,000 civilians flee
8 months ago

Heavy fighting in Gaza keeps Rafah aid crossings closed as 100,000 civilians flee

LA Times  

Palestinians mourn a relative killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital in Rafah on Friday. Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, United Nations officials said Friday. Israel says …

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
8 months ago

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings

Associated Press  

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. “It’s like we’re sheep.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some weapons would not deter Israel from expanding its offensive …

Israel pounds overcrowded Rafah as truce talks resume
8 months ago

Israel pounds overcrowded Rafah as truce talks resume

The Hindu  

Israel bombarded the overcrowded Gaza city of Rafah, where it has launched a ground incursion, as talks resumed on Wednesday in Cairo aimed at agreeing the terms of a truce in the seven-month war. A Palestinian analyst said Israel's seizure of the Rafah crossing could be an attempt to create new facts on the ground, or a bid to "sabotage …

Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing
8 months ago

Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings from Rafah, dragging families on a new exodus. Gaza’s overcrowded southernmost city has been thrown into panic and chaos by Israel’s seizure of the nearby border crossing with Egypt and as its possible full-scale invasion of Rafah looms. Palestinians flee …

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered
8 months ago

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel’s military incursion in the area. Biden, in an interview with CNN, said …

The Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
8 months ago

The Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

Associated Press  

The World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, with shortages already forcing one of three remaining hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down. The U.N. says northern Gaza is already in a state of “full-blown famine.” Israel said it reopened Kerem Shalom crossing, the other main entry …

A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive
8 months ago

A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive

NPR  

A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive Enlarge this image toggle caption Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Sponsor Message Oct. 21 The first aid trucks enter Gaza since the start of the war …

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