Rafah is the site of the Rafah Border Crossing, the sole crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Formerly operated by Israeli military forces, control of the crossing was transferred to …

On 6 May 2024, Israel began a military offensive in and around the city of Rafah as part of its invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war.

Jan 22, 2025 · Rafah, city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt that, for most of the 20th and into the 21st century, has been bisected with an eastern half in the Gaza area and a …

May 8, 2024 · The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to …

May 28, 2024 · It was inflicted on an encampment of makeshift shelters just north of Rafah city, in an area called Tal as-Sultan. It came after United States President Joe Biden said a “major …

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 …

May 7, 2024 · The Israeli military has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city as prospects for a …

Nov 1, 2023 · What is the Rafah crossing and why is it Gaza's lifeline? The first civilians from the Gaza Strip have crossed the Rafah border into Egypt since the Israel-Gaza war started. …

6 days ago · In Rafah, Al-Sheikh Eid said that preliminary estimates indicated around 70% of the buildings had been partially or completely destroyed, adding that all communication networks, …

Feb 11, 2024 · Palestinian Rafah is 64sq km (25sq miles) and, as Israel assaulted Gaza these past four months, more and more people have been herded into it by Israeli forces who keep …