Rafah
Palestinian city in southern Gaza Strip
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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 Israel–Hamas war, about 1.4 million Palestinians are believed to be sheltering in Rafah as of February 2024.
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Tunnels under children's bedrooms and silent streets - Sky News witnesses flattened city in Gaza Rafah is now a wasteland.Sky News - Published | |
Israeli tank shells hit tent camp in Rafah killing at least 25, say Gaza health officialsAt 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 | |
India expresses deep concern over loss of civilian lives in RafahIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Matter of...': India reacts to 'All eyes on Rafah', reaffirms support for PalestineIndia reiterates its backing for Palestine statehood following Spain, Ireland, and Norway's recognition moves, emphasizing a two-state solution.DNA - Published | |
Taylor Swift Fans Pressure Her to Speak Out on PalestineTaylor 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 | |
'All eyes on Rafah' image shared millions of times on social mediaIf 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 | |
Israeli airstrike that killed dozens in Rafah carried out using type of bomb supplied by USOn the night of 26 May, an Israeli airstrike hit the neighbourhood of Tel al Sultan in Rafah.Sky News - Published | |
Rafah: Was Biden’s red line crossed? By most measures, yes. By Biden’s measure - probably notJust over two weeks ago, President Biden drew a clear red line for his "old friend Bibi".Sky News - Published | |
Rafah is 'hell on Earth', warns UN agency headThe southern Gazan city of Rafah has become "hell on Earth", the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said.Sky News - Published | |
The walls are closing in on Netanyahu as US largely silent after deadly strike on RafahThere 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 | |
International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt Rafah offensiveThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.Sky News - Published | |
South Africa says Gaza at 'new and horrific stage' as it urges UN court to order ceasefireSouth 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 | |
UN launches probe into first international staff killed by unidentified strike in RafahThe 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 | Retired Colonel, 46, working with UN killed in Gaza attackIndian 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 |
Indian staff member with the UN killed in GazaAn 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 | Israel orders residents from more areas of Rafah to evacuateIsrael 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 |
Satellite images show speed and scale of Rafah evacuationWhen Nahed Abu Eyada woke up on Monday morning, flyers were littering the streets outside her flat in Rafah.Sky News - Published | Joe Biden's decision to halt supply of arms to Israel if Rafah is invaded could come back to haunt himAll decisions have intended consequences and unintended consequences.Sky News - Published |
Biden says US will stop some weapons shipments to Israel if it invades RafahPresident 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 | Rafah is Biden's red line for Netanyahu - but there's not much he can do to stop it being crossedSetting red lines is all very well, as long as you follow through when they are crossed.Sky News - Published |
How Israel launched its Rafah offensive and seized key border crossingAfter 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 | Embattled Netanyahu's choice: Accept ceasefire deal or gamble on Rafah incursionThere 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 |
Israel rejects ceasefire proposal and presses ahead with 'targeted strikes' on RafahIsrael 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 | Starmer calls for 'immediate ceasefire' as Israel threatens Rafah offensiveLabour 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 |
Rafah offensive would test the very limits of West's support for IsraelSenior 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 | Baby saved from womb of mother killed in Israeli strikePalestinians in Rafah are reeling from a series of devastating Israeli airstrikes that have killed 22 people - including 18 children.Sky News - Published |
'There is a date': Israeli PM Netanyahu vows Rafah invasion will go ahead despite withdrawing troopsIsrael'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 | A ceasefire would bring respite for Netanyahu - but Israel's war in Gaza is far from overFor 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 |
'Famine is worse than war': The fight for survival in GazaIn 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 | Blinken says Rafah offensive risks 'further isolating' Israel as UN rejects ceasefire resolutionUS 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 |
Netanyahu defiant on Rafah invasion as officials meet in Qatar for ceasefire talksBenjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his determination to carry out a ground invasion of Rafah, despite growing pressure from Western allies.Sky News - Published | Netanyahu vows to push ahead with assault on Rafah, despite international criticismA 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 |
