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Rafah 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.
May 28, 2024 · The attack happened at night on May 26. It was inflicted on an encampment of makeshift shelters just north of Rafah city, in an area called Tal as-Sultan. It came after United States President...
May 29, 2024 · Israel is using claims of tunnels under Egypt’s border with Gaza as cover for its Rafah offensive, the state-linked Al-Qahera News reports, citing a “high-level Egyptian source”.
Jul 7, 2024 · RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two months ago, before Israeli troops invaded Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza’s more than 2 million people. Today it is a dust-covered ghost town.
Jul 7, 2024 · Months after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that “victory is within reach,” the Israeli military escorted journalists into parts of a devastated Gazan city.
Feb 12, 2024 · Israel stands firm as 'terrifying' Rafah offensive looms. It has been a tense day in Rafah, following an overnight raid by Israeli forces to rescue two hostages, with nearly 70 Palestinians...
May 28, 2024 · The Israeli military killed at least 29 Palestinians in two separate attacks around Rafah, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health and the Emergency Committee of the Rafah Governorate.
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Jul 7, 2024 · CNN sees the extent of destruction wrought upon the city in southern Gaza, from flattened homes to bombed-out buildings.
Feb 11, 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 announced Israeli ...
Rafah offensive. On 6 May 2024, Israel began a military offensive in and around the city of Rafah as part of its invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war . Before the offensive, about 1.4 million displaced Palestinians from elsewhere in the Gaza Strip had sought shelter in Rafah.
