Near Rafah border, baby dies and aid held up again as Israel’s war resumes
1 year, 1 month ago

Near Rafah border, baby dies and aid held up again as Israel’s war resumes

Al Jazeera  

One of the 28 premature Gaza babies moved to Egypt from al-Shifa Hospital is dead. Hundreds of trucks carrying aid for Gaza were lined up in a long queue at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing. From the moment a truck moves into the Rafah border crossing it takes two or three more days for the aid to be distributed in the Gaza Strip, Ibrahim said. “We are here because we want to support our brothers in Gaza,” said Hazem Mohamed, a volunteer for the Egyptian charity organisation Resala, which has 21 trucks waiting in line at the border. “Until we find them, they stay in the hospitals.” One of the adult Palestinians treated in El Arish General Hospital is Rasha Elwan.

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UN Halts Aid Shipments Through Gaza's Main Crossing After Looting
1 month, 1 week ago

UN Halts Aid Shipments Through Gaza's Main Crossing After Looting

Huff Post  

Palestinians gather to receive bags of flour distributed by UNRWA, the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees, in Deir al Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. via Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of …

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 …

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’s plan for ‘tactical pause’ for aid raises questions and deepens rifts. Here’s what we know
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s plan for ‘tactical pause’ for aid raises questions and deepens rifts. Here’s what we know

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 — The Israel Defense Forces has announced a “tactical pause” of military activities along a road in southern Gaza that has been designated for humanitarian aid deliveries every day for 11 hours. In response to …

Israel to pause daytime fighting in southern Gaza to help flow of stalled aid to Palestinians
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel to pause daytime fighting in southern Gaza to help flow of stalled aid to Palestinians

LA Times  

A Palestinian boy watches his portion of food aid ahead of the upcoming Eid al Adha holiday in Jerusalem on Saturday. Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
7 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on

The Hindu  

The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on May 16, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. "We are confident in the ability of this security arrangement to protect those involved.” U.S. troops anchored the pier at 7:40 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Israeli army orders more evacuations from Rafah as it expands Gaza assault
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israeli army orders more evacuations from Rafah as it expands Gaza assault

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli military has ordered residents in more areas of eastern and central Rafah to evacuate as it expands its offensive in the southernmost corner of the Gaza Strip, again displacing tens of thousands of Palestinians. Reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum said: “Israeli authorities dropped leaflets and made phone calls for more evacuation …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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-Hamas war: South Gaza hospitals have only three days' fuel left, says WHO
8 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: South Gaza hospitals have only three days' fuel left, says WHO

Hindustan Times  

Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The remains of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency school in central Khan Younis, Gaza, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. International negotiators, including from the US, are at a delicate phase …

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 …

Hospitals in south Gaza will run out of fuel in three days, WHO warns
8 months ago

Hospitals in south Gaza will run out of fuel in three days, WHO warns

Al Jazeera  

The already critically undersupplied hospitals have only three days of fuel left, WHO chief warns as aid shipments also impeded. There is enough fuel to run hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip for only three more days, the head of the World Health Organization warns after Israeli forces seized control of the Rafah border crossing. “Hospitals in the south of …

Israel seized control of Rafah border crossing. The impact could be devastating : Consider This from NPR : NPR
8 months ago

Israel seized control of Rafah border crossing. The impact could be devastating : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing. The impact could be devastating Enlarge this image toggle caption Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Israel has seized control of the Rafah border crossing. On Monday, Israeli forces dropped leaflets from the sky in Rafah instructing people to seek refuge in an "expanded humanitarian area" north and …

'No aid has entered,' says UN after Israel claimed to have reopened key Gaza crossing
8 months ago

'No aid has entered,' says UN after Israel claimed to have reopened key Gaza crossing

New Indian Express  

The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are meanwhile ramping up efforts to close the gaps in a possible agreement for at least a temporary cease-fire and the release of some of the scores of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. CIA chief William Burns, who has been shuttling around the region for talks on the cease-fire deal, met Wednesday with Israeli …

Israel says reopening key Gaza border point as it steps up Rafah attacks
8 months ago

Israel says reopening key Gaza border point as it steps up Rafah attacks

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces also pound central Gaza as negotiations continue in Egypt for a ceasefire in the enclave. Israel claims it is reopening the main crossing point for humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip as its military launched new attacks across the Palestinian territory and was building its offensive on southern Rafah despite ongoing talks for a ceasefire. The Ministry …

Rafah attack despite Hamas nod for truce sparks concern
8 months ago

Rafah attack despite Hamas nod for truce sparks concern

China Daily  

Palestinians displaced from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip following an evacuation order by the Israeli army arrive in Khan Younis on Monday. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE After Hamas accepted cease-fire proposals brokered by Egypt and Qatar, Israel's latest attack on Rafah has again dampened hopes of a long-awaited truce and raised concerns of even more suffering in the Gaza Strip. Dennis …

Gaza aid 'choked off' after Israel seizes Rafah border crossing
8 months ago

Gaza aid 'choked off' after Israel seizes Rafah border crossing

ABC  

In short: Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, and closed the flow of humanitarian aid through the checkpoint. Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, and closed the flow of humanitarian aid through the checkpoint. Aid agencies are warning of a …

The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
8 months ago

The Latest | Israel's military seizes the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

The Independent  

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UN, aid urgencies urge Israel to halt Rafah assault after crossing seized
8 months ago

UN, aid urgencies urge Israel to halt Rafah assault after crossing seized

Al Jazeera  

UN and aid agencies urge Israel to halt a Rafah incursion with Gaza in the midst of famine, needing urgent aid. Israel sent ground forces into Rafah and took control of the Palestinian side of the crossing hours after Hamas said it had accepted a ceasefire proposal put forward by Qatari and Egyptian mediators. Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said …

Israel takes control of Rafah crossing, Gaza’s lifeline: What’s going on?
8 months ago

Israel takes control of Rafah crossing, Gaza’s lifeline: What’s going on?

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli military is moving ahead with a ground operation in Rafah and has effectively sealed Gaza off from the rest of the region. “The army’s entry into Rafah promotes the two main goals of the war: Freeing captives and defeating Hamas,” he said on X. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian called on Israel to “heed the overwhelming demands …

Israel seizes key Gaza border crossing as it launches assault on Rafah
8 months ago

Israel seizes key Gaza border crossing as it launches assault on Rafah

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces have seized control of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital route for humanitarian aid and potential sanctuary for civilians from a building offensive. The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had seized “operational control” of the Gaza side of the border post, which links the besieged enclave with Egypt. The 401st Brigade entered the Rafah …

The Latest | Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says
8 months ago

The Latest | Israel’s planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says

Associated Press  

The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Follow AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war Here’s the latest: NORTHERN GAZA IS IN A ‘FULL-BLOWN FAMINE’, SAYS THE HEAD OF U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM SEDONA, …

The Latest | Blinken says Israel will open a major aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza
8 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Blinken says Israel will open a major aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza

Associated Press  

Israel plans on opening a major humanitarian aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza, said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday. It would determine “that the state of Palestine is, in its judgment, a peace-loving state” and is able and willing to carry out its obligations under the U.N. Charter and would therefore recommend “that the Security Council reconsider …

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza’s south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children
8 months, 2 weeks ago

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza’s south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Also Saturday, an Israeli airstrike hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Bureji in central Gaza, killing …

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza

Firstpost  

The bulk of the 2.4 million people living in Gaza have been forced to flee their homes due to the nearly six months of fighting and siege, and the region’s civilian infrastructure has been decimated Packed in by the Egyptian border, 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza, and Israel has pledged to continue …

UN chief visits Gaza border in new plea for ceasefire
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief visits Gaza border in new plea for ceasefire

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday to renew pleas for a ceasefire that could bring relief to a territory devastated by more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas. His trip comes as Israel threatens to launch a major military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, just over the border …

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push

The Independent  

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Israel bombards Gaza’s Rafah as ground offensive looms
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel bombards Gaza’s Rafah as ground offensive looms

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli military has launched air raids on Rafah in southern Gaza after warning of an imminent ground offensive in the border city where an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter since fleeing attacks across the enclave. The last city untouched by Israeli ground troops, Rafah also serves as the main entry point of humanitarian aid via neighbouring Egypt …

Israeli soldiers fire at Palestinians approaching aid trucks in Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli soldiers fire at Palestinians approaching aid trucks in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is growing worse by the day, but not much aid is allowed in. Desperate Palestinians rushing toward aid trucks to fetch food in central Gaza were forced to flee after Israeli troops opened fire on them amid the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave. Under Israeli sniper fire, they are risking their …

Exodus from Rafah as Israel ramps up strikes on south Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Exodus from Rafah as Israel ramps up strikes on south Gaza

Al Jazeera  

UN aid chief says notion that people in Gaza could evacuate to a safe place is an ‘illusion’. Rafah was a designated “safe zone” and the last refuge for Palestinians forced to escape Israel’s attacks by land, air and sea across the rest of the enclave. “It is a continuation of the war of extermination, targeting hospitals and destroying civilian …

Rafah is already in a humanitarian crisis. Now, an Israeli offensive looms.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Rafah is already in a humanitarian crisis. Now, an Israeli offensive looms.

Live Mint  

JERUSALEM—Rafah, on Gaza’s southern edge, is now a city of tents, and the epicenter of one of the worst humanitarian disasters in years. Aid deliveries are hindered by the war’s intensity, the closure of Gaza’s borders by Israel and Egypt, and strict inspections and restrictions by Israel on what goods can enter Gaza and where they can go. Hard border …

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