Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day

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. Read our privacy policy Watch a view of the Rafah border on Thursday 2 November, as the crossing is expected to open for a second day. The first British citizens have escaped Gaza as the crossing opened on Wednesday, but many more have been turned away in chaotic scenes where desperate families begged border guards to be allowed to cross to safety. Families scrambled to the Rafah Crossing after Egypt started to let through a limited number of foreign citizens and critically injured for the first time since Israel launched a ferocious bombing campaign on 7 October.

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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 …

Israel Gaza news: They’ve been trying to get Americans out of Gaza for almost a year. They’ve realized something stark.
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel Gaza news: They’ve been trying to get Americans out of Gaza for almost a year. They’ve realized something stark.

Slate  

For the past year, 24-year-old Marowa Abusharia has unexpectedly been a single mother, living in New Jersey and raising her twins all by herself. Kari made a call to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to understand why, “and they said to us, ‘We believe that the emergency is over.’ ” When I reached out last week, the State Department …

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 …

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 …

Rafah deaths haven't breached Biden's 'red lines'
7 months, 1 week ago

Rafah deaths haven't breached Biden's 'red lines'

China Daily  

Palestinians flee from the southern city of Rafah, Gaza Strip, during an Israeli offensive on Tuesday. ABDEL KAREEM HANA/ASSOCIATED PRESS Questions are being asked on how many deaths it would take to make the United States change its policy of backing Israel amid increasing outcry over the traumatic civilian deaths in Israel's bombing of the Rafah "safe zone". The Biden …

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 …

‘All eyes on Rafah’: 45 civilians killed in Israeli strike, triggers global outrage | Top updates
7 months, 1 week ago

‘All eyes on Rafah’: 45 civilians killed in Israeli strike, triggers global outrage | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

As many as 45 people, including children, were reportedly killed at a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in Israel's airstrike. Smoke rises following Israeli strikes during an Israeli military operation in Rafah, as seen from Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Most of the people killed in the Israeli airstrike were staying in tents at …

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 …

Dozens dead in ‘barbaric’ strike, hundreds of thousands flee, yet White House insists no red line has been crossed in Rafah
7 months, 1 week ago

Dozens dead in ‘barbaric’ strike, hundreds of thousands flee, yet White House insists no red line has been crossed in Rafah

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email 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. White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said …

Israel condemned as ‘barbaric’ strike on Rafah refugee camp kills at least 50
7 months, 1 week ago

Israel condemned as ‘barbaric’ strike on Rafah refugee camp kills at least 50

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. open image in gallery Palestinians put out a fire …

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,” …

Israel attacked Rafah at night, ‘all the people burned’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel attacked Rafah at night, ‘all the people burned’

Al Jazeera  

Pained cries of the injured, frantic efforts by medics and unspeakable scenes of the aftermath in Kuwaiti Hospital. These are the scenes at the Gaza hospital following Israeli air strikes late on Sunday on a camp housing displaced Palestinians in the Tal as-Sultan area near Rafah – an area designated a safe zone. In the midst of medics frantically trying …

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 …

Israeli strike that killed 45 at camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah a ‘tragic error,’ Netanyahu says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strike that killed 45 at camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah a ‘tragic error,’ Netanyahu says

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. Rafah, Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday an airstrike that killed dozens of people at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza, was a “tragic error.” “Despite our best …

Death toll in Israeli attack on displaced Palestinians in Rafah rises to 45
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll in Israeli attack on displaced Palestinians in Rafah rises to 45

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli missiles struck tents in an area to the west of Rafah city that was supposed to be safe from attack. Gaza officials say the death toll from Israeli air strikes on a camp housing displaced Palestinians near Rafah in southern part of the strip has risen to 45. The Wafa news agency, quoting the Palestine Red Crescent Society, …

Dozens Killed as Israel Strikes Tent City in Rafah Assault
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dozens Killed as Israel Strikes Tent City in Rafah Assault

Live Mint  

At least 35 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike at a camp for displaced people in the southern city of Rafah late Sunday, the Hamas-run ministry of health said. The Israeli military said it was “aware” of reports that civilians were harmed due to the strike and the fire it ignited, and that the “incident is under review.” Israel’s …

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 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 …

The evacuation of Rafah is yet another form of Israeli torture
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The evacuation of Rafah is yet another form of Israeli torture

Al Jazeera  

With another forced mass expulsion under way, Palestinian resilience is collapsing, giving way to pain and despair. Israel pushed ahead with its invasion of Rafah, where more than a million people from the north and central part of the strip had sought refuge, believing Israeli assurances that this was a “safe zone”. On May 7, the Israeli army captured the …

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 …

Hundreds of thousands forced out of Rafah as food becomes scarce and Israel steps up its bombing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of thousands forced out of Rafah as food becomes scarce and Israel steps up its bombing

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. Read our privacy policy Israeli forces have pushed deep …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Thousands flee Rafah after Israeli forces issue evacuation order
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands flee Rafah after Israeli forces issue evacuation order

Al Jazeera  

Israel issued new evacuation orders in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, forcing tens of thousands more people to move as it prepares to expand its military operation. With Saturday’s orders, Israeli forces have now evacuated the eastern third of Rafah, pushing into the edges of the heavily populated central area. The United Nations and other agencies have warned for weeks …

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 …

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 …

Rafah residents face ‘the fire of hell’ as Israeli tanks seize border crossing
8 months ago

Rafah residents face ‘the fire of hell’ as Israeli tanks seize border crossing

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. That is only expected to …

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 …

U.S. halts bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns
8 months ago

U.S. halts bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns

The Hindu  

The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said on Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key U.S. ally. Washington halted the load of 907 kg bombs and 226 kg bombs …

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 …

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 …

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