The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Google Maps Shows Gaza in Ruins as Un Says 82% of Structures Are Damaged and Reported Death Toll Tops 74,000

Satellite imagery shared online shows devastated Gaza neighbourhoods, including Rafah and areas around Al-Shifa Hospital, while UN assessments estimate damage to more than 201,000 structures.

International Business Times UK · Sep 27

Israeli Drone Operator Says IDF Troops in Gaza Could 'Kill Whoever They Want' Without Accountability

An Israeli drone operator has alleged that battlefield restraint eroded in Gaza, citing the Rafah ambulance killings and broader concerns over targeting, civilian deaths and accountability.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers

The Israeli army had helped plan the delivery of food aid on 1 April 2024, but things went wrong from the beginning and ended in seven deaths

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

Palestinians attempt to use Gaza's Rafah Border crossing amidst delays

Palestinians on both sides of the Gaza-Egypt crossing are trying to cross the border, a key part of the U.S.-backed ceasefire

The Independent UK · Feb 8

Gaza's Rafah border crossing has reopened but few people have crossed

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reopened, offering a "window of hope" after two years of war

The Independent UK · Feb 7

Podcast: Israel reopens the Rafah crossing: What does this mean for Gaza?

Buses have been slowly bringing Palestinians in and out of the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, which had been closed since May 2024. What does this mean for the Israel–Hamas ceasefire plan?

Euronews · Feb 6

At least 24 killed in Gaza as Israel and Hamas trade accusations

Israeli strikes across the Strip resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people, according to health officials, as both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.

Euronews · Feb 5

Israeli strikes kill at least 21 in Gaza as Rafah patient crossings halted

Six children among dead as Israeli agency restricts evacuations two days after crossing to Egypt reopened

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Gaza residents return to Khan Younis after Rafah reopens

Palestinians began returning to Khan Younis via the reopened Rafah crossing, but only a few crossed as aid stayed blocked and many remained stranded.

Euronews · Feb 4

Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing

Three women from the first group of Palestinians to enter Gaza through the newly reopened Rafah crossing told The Associated Press that Israeli troops blindfolded, handcuffed and interrogated them for hours after they crossed

The Independent UK · Feb 3