The ragged border crossing that could become Gaza's lifeline
1 year, 2 months ago

The ragged border crossing that could become Gaza's lifeline

NPR  

The ragged border crossing that could become Gaza's lifeline Enlarge this image toggle caption Hatem Ali/AP Hatem Ali/AP I've made dozens of reporting trips to the Gaza Strip, most always because something terrible was happening. It was November 2005, and the place was the Rafah border crossing, at the southern end of Gaza, the gateway to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Rafah is the one Gaza crossing that doesn't connect to Israel, which had controlled all of Gaza's entry and exit points — including Rafah — after capturing the territory in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Enlarge this image toggle caption Fatima Shbair/AP Fatima Shbair/AP A haven for smugglers The border crossing splits the town of Rafah in two, with part on the Gaza side, and part on the Egyptian side.

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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 …

U.S. says Israel to open new Gaza crossing as aid deadline looms
2 months ago

U.S. says Israel to open new Gaza crossing as aid deadline looms

The Hindu  

Israel has informed the United States that it will open an additional crossing for aid into Gaza, the U.S. State Department said Thursday, as a U.S.-imposed deadline looms next week. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin have given Israel until November 13 to improve the humanitarian situation in the war-besieged Gaza Strip or risk the withholding …

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 …

Israel’s pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Sunday that it was establishing a new safe corridor to deliver aid into southern Gaza. FILE - Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip pass through the inspection area at the Kerem Shalom Crossing in southern Israel, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Israel’s ‘tactical pause’ stymied Israel said Sunday it would observe daily pauses …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing

Al Jazeera  

Aid will be sent via crossing with Israel until legal mechanisms in place to reopen the crucial Rafah border crossing, Egypt says. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has agreed in a phone call with his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, to allow United Nations aid through the Karem Abu Salem border crossing to the bombarded and besieged Gaza Strip, 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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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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Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn’t the full invasion many fear
8 months ago

Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn’t the full invasion many fear

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city and talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge. The U.N. warned of a potential collapse of the flow …

US plays down Rafah assault, says it will push for Gaza ceasefire deal
8 months ago

US plays down Rafah assault, says it will push for Gaza ceasefire deal

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration says Israel has a ‘legitimate goal’ in seizing the Rafah crossing but calls for reopening the border. Israeli troops also stormed the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, which serves as a major gateway for humanitarian aid. The Rafah crossing also serves as an entry point for humanitarian workers going …

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 …

Israeli forces take 'operational control' of Gaza side of Rafah crossing as ceasefire talks continue
8 months ago

Israeli forces take 'operational control' of Gaza side of Rafah crossing as ceasefire talks continue

India TV News  

Jerusalem: The Israeli military has said it has established "operational control" over the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing in the south after it launched its highly-criticised offensive despite international alarm. The Israeli military said it was carrying out “targeted strikes” in eastern Rafah on late Monday, after which it claimed to kill 20 Hamas militants discovered three tunnel shafts, …

Israeli troops take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
8 months ago

Israeli troops take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt

NPR  

Israeli troops take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council about how Israel's evacuation of Rafah could affect the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Jan Egeland is Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has many people working in Gaza, and he's on the …

Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but U.S. says it isn’t the full invasion many fear
8 months ago

Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but U.S. says it isn’t the full invasion many fear

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential building in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city as talks with Hamas over a cease-fire …

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 …

Israel to open new north Gaza crossing for overseas aid
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel to open new north Gaza crossing for overseas aid

Hindustan Times  

Israel will open a new land crossing into the Gaza Strip designed mainly to facilitate deliveries to Palestinians of aid from overseas or neighbouring Jordan, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday. Israel has gradually reopened two established cargo crossings and created a new crossing on its border, and last week announced it would admit Gaza-bound aid shipments at …

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 Antonio Guterres at Gaza crossing, urges end to ‘nightmare’ of war
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief Antonio Guterres at Gaza crossing, urges end to ‘nightmare’ of war

Hindustan Times  

UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of Gaza Saturday, appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid, saying the world has "seen enough" horrors in the Israel-Hamas war. Gaza's Hamas authorities said at least 19 people were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli "tank fire and shells" as they were waiting for desperately needed supplies. …

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 …

Blinken Says Israeli Assault On Gaza's Rafah Would Be 'A Mistake' And 'Unnecessary' To Defeating Hamas
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Blinken Says Israeli Assault On Gaza's Rafah Would Be 'A Mistake' And 'Unnecessary' To Defeating Hamas

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAIRO — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday a major Israeli ground assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah would be “a mistake” and “unnecessary” to defeating Hamas, underscoring the further souring of relations between the United States and Israel. A major offensive would mean more civilian deaths and worsen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, Blinken …

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel says it plans to direct Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of anticipated offensive

LA Times  

Palestinians line up for food distribution in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The Israeli military said Wednesday it plans to direct a significant portion of the 1.4 million displaced Palestinians crowded into the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah toward “humanitarian islands” in the center of the territory ahead of its planned offensive in the area. Israeli Prime …

Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border

NPR  

Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border Enlarge this image toggle caption Planet Labs PBC Planet Labs PBC The satellite photo above captures the stark nature of the crisis on the Gaza-Egypt border. On the right, more than 1 million displaced Palestinians are squeezed into tent camps on the Gaza side of the border, seeking shelter from Israel's …

Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears
11 months ago

Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears

The Hindu  

Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armoured personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks as part of a series of measures to bolster security on its border with Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said. Last month Egypt's state information service detailed some of the measures it had taken on its border in response to Israeli suggestions …

Live updates | Deadly strikes across Gaza as Israel makes plans to evacuate civilians from Rafah
11 months ago

Live updates | Deadly strikes across Gaza as Israel makes plans to evacuate civilians from Rafah

Associated Press  

Israeli airstrikes hit the central Gaza Strip and the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt overnight into Friday, killing nearly two dozen people including women and children, witnesses and hospital officials said. “I saw people needing food, water, sanitation issues.. We need to get humanitarian aid in.” Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, sparked by the militant …

‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah
11 months ago

‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to run as they brace for Israel to escalate military operations on Rafah. They said Israel has deliberately and disproportionately targeted civilians in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’s surprise attack on Israeli communities and military outposts on October 7, in which 1,139 people were killed and 240 taken as captives into Gaza by …

Blinken heads to Egypt to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war
11 months ago

Blinken heads to Egypt to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war

New Indian Express  

Gaza Strip : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt on Tuesday as part of a Middle East crisis tour seeking a new truce and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken spoke with the Saudi crown prince about "the urgent need to reduce regional tensions", according to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. Israel's …

Israel vows to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza’s southern border. That’s fueling tension with Egypt
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel vows to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza’s southern border. That’s fueling tension with Egypt

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Israel faces a growing risk of damaging its peace with neighboring Egypt as its military pushes the offensive against Hamas further south in the Gaza Strip. Israeli leaders say that to complete their destruction of Hamas, they must eventually widen their offensive to Gaza’s southernmost town, Rafah, and take control of the Philadelphi Corridor, a tiny buffer zone …

Israel vows to fight Hamas to Gaza’s southern border. That’s fueling tension with Egypt
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel vows to fight Hamas to Gaza’s southern border. That’s fueling tension with Egypt

LA Times  

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the northern Gaza Strip play this month in Rafah, in southern Gaza next to the border with Egypt. Israel faces a growing risk of damaging its peace with neighboring Egypt as its military pushes the offensive against Hamas farther south in the Gaza Strip. Israeli leaders say that to complete their destruction of …

What’s the Philadelphi Corridor border zone that Israel wants to control?
1 year ago

What’s the Philadelphi Corridor border zone that Israel wants to control?

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s control over the corridor between Gaza and Egypt – as its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought — would mean the de facto full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a weekly news conference on Saturday that the Philadelphi Corridor “must be in our hands” and shut down to ensure the security outcome Tel Aviv …

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