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Rafah: Palestinian city in southern Gaza Strip
Rafah is a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine. 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 Gaza war, about 1.4 million Palestinians are believed to be sheltering in Rafah as of February 2024.

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Aid enters Gaza through Rafah as Palestinians struggle to access supplies [Video]

Aid enters Gaza through Rafah as Palestinians struggle to access supplies

Aid enters Gaza through Rafah as Palestinians struggle to access supplies Aid continues to enter Gaza but many Palestinians struggle to access supplies. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Hamas Releases Israeli Hostage Tal Shoham; Families Weep in Relief | Watch Hamas’ Chilling Transfer [Video]

Hamas Releases Israeli Hostage Tal Shoham; Families Weep in Relief | Watch Hamas’ Chilling Transfer

Hamas Releases Israeli Hostage Tal Shoham; Families Weep in Relief. Hamas has released Israeli hostage Tal Shoham as part of the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange under the ongoing Gaza ceasefire...

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:48Published
Hamas Parades Israeli Hostages Tal Shoham & Averu Mengistu in Rafah Before Handing Them Over [Video]

Hamas Parades Israeli Hostages Tal Shoham & Averu Mengistu in Rafah Before Handing Them Over

Hamas paraded Israeli hostages Tal Shoham and Averu Mengistu on stage in the southern Gazan city of Rafah before handing them over to the Red Cross. This release marks the final phase of the current..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 04:54Published
Israeli Hostages Handed to Red Cross in Rafah: Gazans Cheer Hamas - 'Trump and Netanyahu are...' [Video]

Israeli Hostages Handed to Red Cross in Rafah: Gazans Cheer Hamas - 'Trump and Netanyahu are...'

Gazans gathered in large numbers to show support for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, as Israeli hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Rafah. The exchange has intensified..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:03Published
Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages | Israelis is Tel Aviv Hostage Square Cheer and Cry | Video [Video]

Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages | Israelis is Tel Aviv Hostage Square Cheer and Cry | Video

Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages. Emotional scenes unfold in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square as Israelis cheer and cry while watching the live footage of Hamas releasing Israeli hostages Tal Shoham and..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:40Published
Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages | Shocking Video Shows Hamas Parading Hostages on Stage | Watch [Video]

Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages | Shocking Video Shows Hamas Parading Hostages on Stage | Watch

Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages. In a shocking display, Hamas paraded released Israeli hostages on stage in Gaza before handing them over to the Red Cross. The dramatic footage shows Hamas militants,..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:21Published
BREAKING| Hamas Parades Long-Held Hostage Avera Mengistu, Tal Shoham | Israel-Hamas Last Swap Begins [Video]

BREAKING| Hamas Parades Long-Held Hostage Avera Mengistu, Tal Shoham | Israel-Hamas Last Swap Begins

Hamas has publicly paraded long-held Israeli hostage Avera Mengistu and fellow captive Tal Shoham in Rafah, just as the final swap of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas hostage exchange begins. The..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:25Published
Trucks gather at the newly opened Rafah crossing to take aid into Gaza [Video]

Trucks gather at the newly opened Rafah crossing to take aid into Gaza

Israeli forces shut down the crossing in early May after seizing it during an offensive on the southern city, causing Egypt to close its side in protest.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Wounded Palestinian children evacuated to Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens [Video]

Wounded Palestinian children evacuated to Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens

The children are the first in what is meant to be regular evacuations of Palestinians through the crossing for treatment abroad.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:36Published
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen [Video]

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 03:09Published
What we know about the EU’s revived Rafah border mission [Video]

What we know about the EU’s revived Rafah border mission

The EU’s top diplomat has said the civilian mission can play a “decisive role” in supporting the Gaza ceasefire. Euronews breaks down what we know about its mandate and operations.

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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Terms & Conditions Out: 98 Hostages to Be Freed, but What's Next for Gaza? [Video]

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Terms & Conditions Out: 98 Hostages to Be Freed, but What's Next for Gaza?

The terms of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire include the release of 98 hostages, including 33 Israelis, as part of a deal brokered by the US, Qatar, and Egypt. The release will occur in phases, with 3..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 04:36Published

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