Israeli forces are operating in central parts of Rafah as part of an expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. The Israeli military said in a statement on Friday that its troops in central Rafah have uncovered Hamas rocket launchers and tunnels and dismantled a weapons storage centre. Israel launched its ground assault into the […]
Israeli forces are operating in central parts of Rafah as part of an expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. The Israeli military said in a statement on Friday that its troops in central Rafah have uncovered Hamas rocket launchers and tunnels and dismantled a weapons storage centre. Israel launched its ground assault into the […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city. The military said in a statement Friday that its troops in central Rafah had uncovered Hamas rocket launchers and tunnels and dismantled a weapons storage city of the […]
Egypt has denied it has agreed with Israel to reopen the vital Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian TV channel reported on Friday. Earlier this month, Israel took control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in an operation that halted aid deliveries via the facility into the heavily […]
An AI-generated image bearing the words “All eyes on Rafah” has been shared by more than 44 million Instagram accounts since Monday after a deadly Israeli strike at a camp for displaced Palestinians in the Gazan city. The image depicts densely packed rows of tents stretching endlessly across a desert landscape overshadowed by mountains, alluding […]
Following the recent Israeli attacks on Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, millions of social media users have shared an image with the message “All eyes on Rafah” across various platforms. The image, primarily shared on Instagram Stories, highlights how crucial social media is to how people consume and understand news stories — […]
As Israeli forces pushed deeper into Rafah just days after an airstrike sparked a major fire that killed dozens of Palestinians, the White House said that its ally had not crossed the Biden administration’s “red line.” Israeli tanks were seen entering central Rafah for the first time Tuesday, as global condemnation mounted over the deaths […]
Three soldiers have been killed in Rafah, the Israeli military said. Israeli media reported that the soldiers were killed when a booby trap exploded on Tuesday, and three other soldiers were wounded. The military says at least 290 soldiers have been killed since the ground operation in Gaza began in October. Palestinians fleeing from the […]
Three soldiers have been killed in Rafah, the Israeli military said. Israeli media reported that the soldiers were killed when a booby trap exploded on Tuesday, and three other soldiers were wounded. The military says at least 290 soldiers have been killed since the ground operation in Gaza began in October. Palestinians fleeing from the […]
Renewed Israeli shelling and strikes have killed at least 37 people, most of them sheltering in tents, outside the southern Gaza city of Rafah, according to witnesses, first responders and hospital officials. The strikes overnight and on Tuesday pummelled the same area where strikes had triggered a deadly fire that swept through a camp for […]
Algeria’s United Nations ambassador has called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in an attempt to “stop the killing in Rafah”. Amar Bendjama’s urgent motion demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and halt to Israel’s military offensive in the southern city of Rafah. Mr Bendjama, the Arab representative on the Security Council, told […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel’s military denied striking a tent camp west of Rafah on Tuesday after Gaza health authorities said Israeli tank shelling had killed at least 21 people there, in an area Israel has designated a civilian evacuation zone. Earlier, defying an appeal from the International Court of Justice, Israeli tanks advanced […]