Rafah

Palestinian city in south Gaza Strip

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Rafah is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. It is the capital of the Rafah Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. As a result of massive bombardment and ground assaults in Gaza City and Khan Yunis by Israel during the Israel–Hamas war, about 1.4 million people are believed to be sheltering in Rafah as of February 2024.

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Netanyahu says date set for Rafah invasion as truce talks continue Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:02Published 1 week ago

Netanyahu vows to carry out Rafah invasion despite US warnings Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:51Published 1 week ago

Israel Pulls Troops from Khan Younis Amid Looming Threat of Iran-Linked Attack\| Oneindia News Israel withdraws troops from Khan Younis in Gaza after six months of conflict with Hamas, citing mission completion. The move precedes potential operations in Rafah. Prime Minister Netanyahu asserts.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:29Published 2 weeks ago

Israel prepares military operations in Gaza's Rafah after pullout from south Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:45Published 2 weeks ago

Israel pulls troops from southern Gaza: A regrouping for Rafah ground assault? Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:13Published 2 weeks ago

Israel's Defence Minister says strikes will increase againt Hezbollah Yoav Gallant's words come as the White House resumes talks to bring Israeli officials to Washington to discuss Rafah offensive. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Israeli strikes on Rafah raise fear ground assault could begin Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:01Published 3 weeks ago

US Relations With Israel Decline Following UN Ceasefire Vote US Relations With Israel, Decline Following , UN Ceasefire Vote. On March 25, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. . On March 25, the.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on March 25, 2024

Another UN Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire Fails to Pass Security Council Vote Another UN Resolution Calling for , Gaza Cease-Fire Fails , to Pass Security Council Vote. On March 22, a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was rejected.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published on March 25, 2024

Washington urges Israel not to invade Gaza's Rafah. Netanyahu persists US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned a ground invasion into Gaza's southern border city could isolate Israel. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 23, 2024

Netanyahu rejects US plea to halt Rafah offensive Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:11Published on March 23, 2024

‘A genocide of women and children’: Israel continues strikes on Gaza’s Rafah Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:57Published on March 21, 2024

Netanyahu set on Rafah assault despite Biden warning against it Despite escalating tensions between Israel and the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains resolute in his planned ground offensive in Rafah. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 21, 2024

Netanyahu remains set on Rafah ground invasion despite US demands Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:40Published on March 20, 2024

Biden summons Israeli team to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:53Published on March 19, 2024

Israel team to visit US over Biden concerns on Rafah, Gaza 'anarchy' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:49Published on March 19, 2024

Netanyahu says Israel to press on with Rafah assault plan Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:32Published on March 18, 2024

Re-Election in Israel: President Biden Echoes Senator Schumer's Call Against Netanyahu\| Oneindia President Biden supports Senator Schumer's call for new elections in Israel amid strained relations over the Gaza conflict. Schumer's criticism of PM Netanyahu's leadership reverberates in both.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:36Published on March 16, 2024

Israel sparks international concern as it approves plan to attack Rafah Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:13Published on March 16, 2024

WATCH: Rescuers search for survivors after Israeli airstrike in Rafah The Israeli attack hit a residential building in the Palestinian border city, while another one destroyed a house in central Gaza. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 15, 2024

‘We will finish the job in Rafah’: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Netanyahu insists on pressing on with his military campaign in Gaza, as British Foreign Secretary David Cameron calls for maritime aid corridor. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:17Published on March 13, 2024

'Ramadan began in Gaza with airstrikes over the southern city of Rafah' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:28Published on March 11, 2024

Israel Refutes Biden’s ‘Red Line’ Remark, Predicts Fighting to be over in 6-8 Weeks \| Oneindia News Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu signals readiness to defy US President Biden's cautionary "red line" and proceed with Rafah invasion amidst ongoing Gaza campaign. Netanyahu asserts Rafah's strategic.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published on March 11, 2024

Israeli air strike targets landmark residential tower in southern Rafah Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:44Published on March 9, 2024

Negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of more Israeli hostages are on hold As Palestinians lay to rest 43 bodies returned by Israeli authorities to Rafah in a mass grave, negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of more Israeli hostages are suspended until next week,.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on March 7, 2024

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'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 2 weeks ago
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 2 weeks ago
'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 2 weeks ago

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
Netanyahu vows to push ahead with assault on Rafah, despite international criticism A defiant Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with a long-expected assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite international criticism. Sky News - Published on March 17, 2024

'Are they a herd of cattle?': America pressed on Rafah operation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly approved plans for a military operation in Rafah which includes the evacuation of the population. Sky News - Published on March 15, 2024
The company making millions from Gaza misery For weeks, Amani* and her five children have been living in a tent in Rafah, the increasingly crowded city on Gaza's southern border. Sky News - Published on March 1, 2024
Israel's war cabinet indicates date for Rafah ground invasion A member of Israel's war cabinet has indicated a ground invasion of Rafah may begin around Ramadan, which is expected to start on 10 March. Sky News - Published on February 19, 2024
'Whoever is telling us not to operate in Rafah is telling us to lose the war' - Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fought back against condemnation over a potential offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah, saying those advising against it are "telling us to lose the war". Sky News - Published on February 17, 2024

'No preparation' for influx of Palestinians at Rafah border - Egypt's foreign minister The Egyptian foreign minister has denied reports his country is preparing for an influx of refugees as Palestinians in Rafah face an expected Israeli ground offensive. Sky News - Published on February 17, 2024
South Africa submits 'urgent request' to international court on Rafah offensive South Africa has submitted an "urgent request" to The Hague to consider if Israel's operations targeting Rafah are a breach of court orders. Sky News - Published on February 13, 2024
'You queue for hours to use the toilet': Young girl describes life in Rafah as it prepares for attack A young girl living in Rafah has told Sky News an Israeli ground offensive in her city could be a modern-day massacre. Sky News - Published on February 12, 2024	Israel should 'stop and think' on Rafah offensive, Cameron says Israel should "stop and think" before taking any further action in Rafah, Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has said. Sky News - Published on February 12, 2024
Why Israel's imminent Rafah offensive has prompted international condemnation More than a million Palestinians sheltering around the southern city of Rafah are braced for an offensive by the Israeli army, with nowhere left to flee inside Gaza. Sky News - Published on February 12, 2024	Two Israeli hostages rescued from captivity in Gaza in 'stable condition' Two Israeli hostages have been rescued from captivity during a raid by special forces in Rafah in Southern Gaza, the Israeli military has said. Sky News - Published on February 12, 2024
Scale of vast tent city in Gaza revealed - with destruction leaving residents little to return to Khalid Abo Middain used his hands, a hammer and a small shovel to build his own shelter on the outskirts of a fast-growing refugee camp near Rafah City in southern Gaza. Sky News - Published on January 15, 2024	'Enough is enough': UN diplomats visit Rafah amid concerns over dwindling Gaza aid UN envoys from the security council have made a whirlwind trip to Egypt's Rafah Crossing into Gaza in what is being seen as a urgent attempt to try to halt the war. Sky News - Published on December 11, 2023
'Walking on corpses': Briton in Gaza recalls 'horror' ordeal of trying to reach border crossing A British man trying to leave Gaza has told Sky News that his family came under fire, as they tried to reach the Rafah crossing to safety in Egypt. Sky News - Published on November 7, 2023	Briton in Gaza said he can't risk 'being shelled' to get his family to Rafah crossing A British man trying to leave the Gaza Strip with his family has told Sky News it is too dangerous for them to try to get to the border with Egypt, following two previous attempts. Sky News - Published on November 3, 2023
Gaza suffers second blackout in five days as Israeli offensive continues On Wednesday ambulances queued up at the Rafah crossing to take around 80 critically ill Gazans into Egypt for medical care. Sky News - Published on November 1, 2023	UK-based academic unable to leave Gaza as dozens of wounded cross border A UK-based academic and her five children have been unable to leave Gaza for Egypt as the first group of injured evacuees have moved over the Rafah border. Sky News - Published on November 1, 2023
Gaza-Egypt crossing 'due to open' as US warns of 'potentially chaotic' situation The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is due to open on Saturday morning, the US embassy in Israel has said. Sky News - Published on October 21, 2023

Rafah

Palestinian city in south Gaza Strip

Rafah ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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Blinken says Rafah offensive risks 'further isolating' Israel as UN rejects ceasefire resolution

Netanyahu defiant on Rafah invasion as officials meet in Qatar for ceasefire talks

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'Are they a herd of cattle?': America pressed on Rafah operation

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Israel's war cabinet indicates date for Rafah ground invasion

'Whoever is telling us not to operate in Rafah is telling us to lose the war' - Netanyahu

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South Africa submits 'urgent request' to international court on Rafah offensive

'You queue for hours to use the toilet': Young girl describes life in Rafah as it prepares for attack

Israel should 'stop and think' on Rafah offensive, Cameron says

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Two Israeli hostages rescued from captivity in Gaza in 'stable condition'

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'Walking on corpses': Briton in Gaza recalls 'horror' ordeal of trying to reach border crossing

Briton in Gaza said he can't risk 'being shelled' to get his family to Rafah crossing

Gaza suffers second blackout in five days as Israeli offensive continues

UK-based academic unable to leave Gaza as dozens of wounded cross border

Gaza-Egypt crossing 'due to open' as US warns of 'potentially chaotic' situation