Rafah Border

Iran warns of 'explosion' after US vetoes on Gaza ceasefire bid

Terrorists from the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostages, according to Israeli officials.

Even as IDF continues ops in Gaza, 61 trucks of aid enter Gaza via Rafah border

According to a White House statement, recently, US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi committed to the significant acceleration and increase of assistance flowing into Gaza beginning today and then continuously

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

First wounded Palestinians flee Gaza for urgent medical care in Egypt

The evacuation of the first people to escape war-torn Gaza provided a rare glimmer of hope in an otherwise desolate humanitarian crisis, with more than 8,500 killed in Israeli bombing, according to the Hamas-run health ministry

Rafah crossing likely to open today, but only for wounded Palestinians for treatment in Egypt

A medical official from the Egyptian city of El Arish said that healthcare workers would be deployed at the crossing to examine patients and determine which hospital they would be sent to

'May god curse Israel's Jerusalem: Anti-Israel fake placenames pop-up on Google Maps' depiction of Rafah border

Multiple locations around the Rafah border carried anti-Israel remarks in Arabic and English. One of them said, 'Palestine is free, may god forgive us' in Arabic

Israel- Hamas War: Aid trucks enter Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip

Israel- Hamas War: Iraq’s prime minister warned that if the war between Israel and Hamas spreads to other countries in the region it will affect the flow of oil to international markets.

Humanitarian aid to Gaza via Egypt to begin as soon as Friday, but will end if Hamas confiscates it: Biden

US president Joe Biden said roads near the border would need repairs after they were damaged in Israeli strikes, but that aid could start reaching the territory by Friday

Gaza exodus from Rafah border heightens as Israel's ground invasion looms large

Israel is accused of "not cooperating" by Cairo. All exit points from Gaza are blocked off as Israel keeps up its airstrikes in retaliation for the attack by Hamas on October 7

Israel denies ceasefire in southern Gaza, says no plans to open Rafah border crossing

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is crucial as it is the only remaining outlet for supplies. However, it has been closed for much of the past week