Rafah - Wikipedia
WEBRafah is the site of the Rafah Border Crossing, the sole crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Formerly operated by Israeli military forces, control of the crossing was transferred to the Palestinian Authority in September 2005 as part of the larger Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah
WEBMar 21, 2024 · (March 20) Updated 12:26 AM PDT, March 21, 2024. JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there.
Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
WEB1 day ago · April 30, 2024. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed anew on Tuesday to launch an invasion into the southern Gaza Strip, even as a renewed push for a cease-fire agreement was showing ...
Israel will invade Gaza's Rafah 'with or without' a hostage deal
WEB1 day ago · Israel's Netanyahu vows to invade Gaza's Rafah 'with or without' a hostage deal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the vow Tuesday amid the negotiations mediated by Egypt that seek to reach a ...
‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza over feared Rafah attack
WEB1 day ago · 30 April 2024 Peace and Security. Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday. “There is an extraordinary, deep anxiety prevailing ...
Israel’s war on Gaza live: Attacks kill several children in enclave
WEB1 day ago · At least two children have been killed in an overnight Israeli attack on a house in Rafah, while more reportedly died in an air strike on a residential building in central Gaza City.
Rafah | Gaza, Map, Crossing, & Population | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Adam Zeidan. Rafah is a city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt that serves as the Gaza Strip’s only border crossing that is not controlled by Israel. Plans for an offensive in Rafah during the Israel-Hamas War drew controversy in 2024 over humanitarian concerns.
What’s happening in Gaza’s Rafah as Israel threatens to attack?
WEB11 Feb 2024. Rafah, a looming Israeli ground “operation”, and the impact on more than a million trapped civilians are top headlines. But what is Rafah and what are the details around this...
UN warns Israel against 'terrifying' full invasion of Rafah - BBC
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · BBC. Summary. The UN human rights chief has warned Israel not to launch a full military operation in Rafah, describing the prospect as "terrifying" Volker Turk says it could stop the already...
Rafah crossing: Why is it Gazans’ last hope to escape the war
WEBNov 1, 2023 · Rafah is the only Gazan border crossing that isn’t controlled by Israel, which shut its crossings with the territory following Hamas’ October 7 attack. It has emerged as a crucial location as the...
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