Rafah

Gaza War: Rafah operation will put Israel close to victory over Hamas, says Netanyahu

On Friday, a delegation from Israel visited Paris to negotiate a new cease-fire and the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas in return for Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners

Gaza War: As Israel prepares for Rafah assault, Joe Biden urges ceasefire

Three draft resolutions on the Israel-Hamas conflict have been vetoed by the United States. The last two vetoes prevented text that called for an instant humanitarian cease-fire. However, Washington has now put out a draft resolution of its own that enshrines the term "ceasefire"

Turkey, Egypt unite to stop Israel's looming offensive in Gaza's Rafah

Erdogan's visit comes as ties between Ankara and Cairo are back on track after years of tensions and frosty relations. Turkey has long been a backer of the pan-Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group, which has been outlawed as a terrorist organization in Egypt.

South Africa asks IJC to weigh Israel's Rafah offensive

Israel has refuted all accusations of genocide about its conflict with Gaza's ruling Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Israel has urged the court to dismiss the case, asserting its adherence to international law and its right to self-defence.

Why is Israel planning a ground invasion of Rafah? Why is this concerning?

Israel has announced its military will soon launch a ground offensive in Rafah in Gaza. The town currently houses more than one million Palestinians, who have nowhere else to go. The plan has come under fire from countries, with the US and Egypt saying it will have ‘disastrous consequences’

Gaza War: Israel's attack on Rafah will derail hostage talks, warns Hamas

Before earlier attacks on Gaza's cities, the Israeli military had urged citizens to evacuate south; however, at this point, there is nowhere obvious to go, and relief organizations have warned that many people may perish

Netanyahu orders evacuation plan for Gaza's crowded Rafah ahead of expected invasion

Israel says Rafah is the last remaining Hamas stronghold and it needs to send in troops to complete its war plan against the Islamic militant group. But an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians have crammed into the town after fleeing fighting elsewhere in Gaza.

Israel presses on with Gaza offensive approaching 100 days of war

Israel, which mounted its blistering air and ground campaign in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that saw 1,200 people killed and 250 others abducted, holds the group responsible for civilian deaths by embedding militants in buildings used by non-combatants.

UN rights chief Volker Turk travels to West Asia amid Gaza escalation

Turk is in Cairo on Tuesday and will visit Rafah, located on the border with Gaza, on Wednesday, before he travels to the Jordanian capital of Amman on Thursday, his office said in a statement. He has also sought access to Israel, the Occupied West Bank as well as Gaza, where the war is at its worst

Why is the Rafah crossing important to Gaza? Who can use it now?

After 26 days of bombardment, the Rafah crossing was opened on Wednesday, allowing for the evacuation of injured and foreign nationals from the Gaza Strip. It is unknown how long this exit point will remain open, but there’s hope that civilians will be provided safe passage