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Rafah ( Arabic: رفح Rafaḥ [rafaħ]) 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. [4]
May 28, 2024 · Israel has attacked twice since Sunday, killing tens of people in horrific circumstances. A young girl being treated at Kuwaiti Hospital following an Israeli attack on Rafah, May 27, 2024 ...
Feb 12, 2024 · It has been a tense day in Rafah, following an overnight raid by Israeli forces to rescue two hostages, with nearly 70 Palestinians killed in the border city, according to Hamas-run health...
1 day ago · Heavy fighting reported by residents in Rafah Israel says hit targets including fighters, tunnel shafts 37,658 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, says health ministry Thousands of children ...
May 28, 2024 · 28 May 2024 01:00. Summary. Journalists and witnesses in Rafah, in southern Gaza, say Israeli tanks have seized control of a key roundabout in the heart of the city. The takeover of the al-Awda...
Mar 21, 2024 · Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there.
Netanyahu: Israeli forces will move to Lebanon border as Rafah winds down. Israel’s prime minister has said the "intense phase” of fighting Hamas in Gaza is nearly over, allowing forces to ...
3 days ago · Rafah is a city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt. During the Israel-Hamas War it became a final refuge for both civilians and what Israeli officials claimed was the “last bastion” of Hamas fighters.
Nov 1, 2023 · What is the Rafah crossing and why is it Gaza's lifeline? 1 November 2023. Reuters. Palestinians with dual citizenship have been waiting to cross into Egypt. The first civilians from the Gaza...
5 days ago · Updated 8:42 PM PDT, June 21, 2024. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians outside Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50, according to the territory’s health officials and emergency workers. This was the latest deadly attack in the ...
