Rafah

Palestinian city in southern Gaza Strip

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Rafah is a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, and the capital of the Rafah Governorate. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. Due to the Gaza war, about 1.4 million people from Gaza City and Khan Yunis, about 70% of Gaza's population, were displaced to Rafah, as of February 2024. By April 2025, most of the city was destroyed during the war.

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U.S. DEFENDS Israel Over Gaza Aid Shooting That Killed 27 \| Leavitt Blasts BBC's ‘FAKE’ Rafah Report During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the BBC for its reporting on an alleged Israeli tank strike near an aid center in Rafah. Leavitt accused the outlet of.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:08Published 6 days ago

Israeli Attack Kills 31 Near Aid Point In Gaza \| Hamas SLAMS Israel Accusing IDF Of Bloodshed An Israeli attack near a U.S.-backed aid distribution site in Gaza's Rafah killed at least 31 people, according to local health authorities. As ceasefire negotiations falter, blame is being traded.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:35Published 1 week ago

US Security FIRES Live Rounds At Gazans As Aid Site Turns Deadly In Rafah Chaos, Dozens Injured Chaos erupted at a new aid site in Rafah as American security contractors guarding a US-Israeli-backed aid group fired stun grenades and live rounds at desperate Palestinian civilians. The incident.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:14Published 2 weeks ago

Thousands gather at newly opened Gaza aid centre in Rafah Thousands gather at newly opened Gaza aid centre in Rafah Chaos erupted at an aid centre in southern Gaza on Tuesday as desperate Palestinians surged through fences seeking food and.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Al-Qassam's 'Gates Of Hell' Ambushes Clash With Israel's 'Gideon's Chariots' \| Watch Hamas Trap IDF Al-Qassam Brigades have launched a series of brutal ambushes under their "Gates of Hell" operation, targeting Israeli forces engaged in the IDF's aggressive "Gideon's Chariots" campaign across Gaza. In.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:02Published 3 weeks ago

Booby-Trapped Tunnel Kills 2 Elite Yahalom Unit IDF Soldiers In Rafah As IDF Death Toll Reaches 416 Two Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers, Captain Noam Ravid (23) and Sergeant Yaly Seror (20), were killed in a deadly explosion in Rafah, Gaza, while conducting a tunnel scan. The soldiers, part of.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:06Published on May 4, 2025

Al-Qassam Brigades' Disturbing Video of Ambush House Filled with IDF Soldiers, Point-Blank Killings In a chilling video released by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, a high-level ambush unfolds in the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood of western Rafah, Gaza. Israeli soldiers operating in the area are seen.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:29Published on May 2, 2025

IDF's Massacre In Gaza: 29 Killed In 3-Hour Non-Stop Blitz On HAMAS \| Shocking Videos Come Out Overnight in Gaza, relentless airstrikes and shelling between midnight and 3 a.m. marked one of the most violent nights in recent memory. Strikes hit every corner of Gaza City—east, west, and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:37Published on April 22, 2025

Israeli military probe into killing of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures' Israeli military probe into killing of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures' Eight Red Crescent personnel, six Civil Defence workers and a UN staffer were killed in the.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on April 20, 2025

‘ARM PALESTINIANS NOW’: Houthi Urges Arab Nations To Defend Gaza Against U.S. and Israel Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi issued a fiery warning, urging all Arab nations to arm every Palestinian in defense against what he calls the U.S.-enabled “genocidal war” on Gaza. He claims.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:43Published on April 18, 2025

U.S' WW 3 Preps? Trump Sends 3,000+ 'BIGGEST' Bombs In Israel After Iran General Vows Devastation The United States has greenlit a new shipment of over 3,000 powerful munitions to Israel, including MK-84 bombs tied to mass casualties in Gaza. The move comes as Tel Aviv signals a “vigorous.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:16Published on April 16, 2025

Hamas Kills Israeli Soldiers: Jaw-Dropping VIDEO Al-Qassam Sniper Aims & Kills IDF Troops One By One In a dramatic escalation in Gaza, Palestinian resistance fighters have killed at least one Israeli soldier and injured several others during retaliatory operations. The attacks targeted Israeli.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:29Published on April 15, 2025

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IDF issues denial after reports of at least 31 people killed in Israeli attack near aid distribution site At least 31 people have been killed near an aid distribution centre in the Rafah area of southern Gaza, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian health ministry. Sky News - Published 1 week ago
Tunnels under children's bedrooms and silent streets - Sky News witnesses flattened city in Gaza Rafah is now a wasteland. Sky News - Published on September 14, 2024
Israeli tank shells hit tent camp in Rafah killing at least 25, say Gaza health officials At least 25 Palestinians have been killed, and 50 injured, after Israeli tanks are said to have fired on tents sheltering displaced families in Rafah, according to health officials and emergency.. Sky News - Published on June 22, 2024

India expresses deep concern over loss of civilian lives in Rafah IndiaTimes - Published on May 31, 2024
'Matter of...': India reacts to 'All eyes on Rafah', reaffirms support for Palestine India reiterates its backing for Palestine statehood following Spain, Ireland, and Norway's recognition moves, emphasizing a two-state solution. DNA - Published on May 30, 2024
Taylor Swift Fans Pressure Her to Speak Out on Palestine Taylor Swift fans are putting pressure on the singer to speak out about the Israel-Hamas war ... even going as far as demonstrating at the "Eras" tour over in Europe. Following an airstrike on Rafah.. TMZ.com - Published on May 29, 2024

'All eyes on Rafah' image shared millions of times on social media If you're on Instagram, it's an image you will likely have seen: orderly lines of tents stretching into the distance on dusty ground, white structures in the centre spelling out the words "All eyes on.. Sky News - Published on May 29, 2024
Israeli airstrike that killed dozens in Rafah carried out using type of bomb supplied by US On the night of 26 May, an Israeli airstrike hit the neighbourhood of Tel al Sultan in Rafah. Sky News - Published on May 28, 2024
Rafah: Was Biden’s red line crossed? By most measures, yes. By Biden’s measure - probably not Just over two weeks ago, President Biden drew a clear red line for his "old friend Bibi". Sky News - Published on May 28, 2024
Rafah is 'hell on Earth', warns UN agency head The southern Gazan city of Rafah has become "hell on Earth", the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said. Sky News - Published on May 28, 2024

The walls are closing in on Netanyahu as US largely silent after deadly strike on Rafah There have been many potential turning points in this war, and every time Israel has remained determinedly on the path it's set: to destroy Hamas. Sky News - Published on May 27, 2024
International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Sky News - Published on May 24, 2024
South Africa says Gaza at 'new and horrific stage' as it urges UN court to order ceasefire South Africa has told a UN court the situation in Gaza is at a "new and horrific stage" - as it tries to convince it to order a ceasefire and stop Israel's operation in Rafah. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2024	UN launches probe into first international staff killed by unidentified strike in Rafah The United Nations has initiated an inquiry into an unattributed attack on a UN vehicle in Rafah on Monday, marking the first instance of a UN international staff member being killed in Gaza since Oct.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 15, 2024
Retired Colonel, 46, working with UN killed in Gaza attack Indian Army colonel Waibhav Anil Kale killed in Gaza. Survived by wife and children in Pune. Attacked in Khan Younis en route to European Hospital in Rafah. First international casualty in Gaza since.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 14, 2024	Indian staff member with the UN killed in Gaza An Indian personnel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Rafah, making it the "first international" casualty for the.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 14, 2024
Israel orders residents from more areas of Rafah to evacuate Israel has called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to the "expanded humanitarian area". Sky News - Published on May 11, 2024	Satellite images show speed and scale of Rafah evacuation When Nahed Abu Eyada woke up on Monday morning, flyers were littering the streets outside her flat in Rafah. Sky News - Published on May 9, 2024
Joe Biden's decision to halt supply of arms to Israel if Rafah is invaded could come back to haunt him All decisions have intended consequences and unintended consequences. Sky News - Published on May 9, 2024	Biden says US will stop some weapons shipments to Israel if it invades Rafah President Joe Biden has warned Israel in his toughest public comments so far that the US would stop supplying it with some weapons if Israel invades the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Sky News - Published on May 8, 2024
Rafah is Biden's red line for Netanyahu - but there's not much he can do to stop it being crossed Setting red lines is all very well, as long as you follow through when they are crossed. Sky News - Published on May 8, 2024	How Israel launched its Rafah offensive and seized key border crossing After more than six months of war and displacement, half the population of the Gaza Strip is thought to be sheltering in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city. Sky News - Published on May 7, 2024
Embattled Netanyahu's choice: Accept ceasefire deal or gamble on Rafah incursion There are many in Israel who don't believe Benjamin Netanyahu wants a new hostage deal, and they're not just the families of those still being held in Gaza. Sky News - Published on May 7, 2024	Israel rejects ceasefire proposal and presses ahead with 'targeted strikes' on Rafah Israel has rejected a ceasefire proposal accepted by Hamas and announced it is pushing ahead with an assault on the town of Rafah in southern Gaza. Sky News - Published on May 6, 2024
Starmer calls for 'immediate ceasefire' as Israel threatens Rafah offensive Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said an Israeli offensive "must not go ahead" after the military told Palestinians to leave parts of the city of Rafah. Sky News - Published on May 6, 2024	Rafah offensive would test the very limits of West's support for Israel Senior Israeli officials have been threatening a major military operation into the city of Rafah and surrounding areas in southern Gaza for weeks. Sky News - Published on May 6, 2024
Baby saved from womb of mother killed in Israeli strike Palestinians in Rafah are reeling from a series of devastating Israeli airstrikes that have killed 22 people - including 18 children. Sky News - Published on April 21, 2024	'There is a date': Israeli PM Netanyahu vows Rafah invasion will go ahead despite withdrawing troops Israel's prime minister has reiterated his vow to invade the city of Rafah in southern Gaza and declared: "There is a date." Sky News - Published on April 8, 2024
A ceasefire would bring respite for Netanyahu - but Israel's war in Gaza is far from over For all the talk of an imminent offensive in Rafah, I don't sense the timing or conditions are currently right for Israel, either on a political or military level. Sky News - Published on April 8, 2024	'Famine is worse than war': The fight for survival in Gaza In a narrow side street next to the market in Rafah, a group of children form a disorganised queue as a charity worker distributes some watery soup. Sky News - Published on April 4, 2024
Blinken says Rafah offensive risks 'further isolating' Israel as UN rejects ceasefire resolution US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Israel that an offensive on Rafah, the southern Gazan city sheltering more than one million people, would risk "further isolating" it. Sky News - Published on March 22, 2024	Netanyahu defiant on Rafah invasion as officials meet in Qatar for ceasefire talks Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his determination to carry out a ground invasion of Rafah, despite growing pressure from Western allies. Sky News - Published on March 19, 2024

Rafah

Palestinian city in southern Gaza Strip

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Israel rejects ceasefire proposal and presses ahead with 'targeted strikes' on Rafah

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