The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Editorial: Joe Biden should back a UN security council resolution to end the fighting in Gaza rather than shielding Israel from criticism

It comes as Israel faces international outcry over strikes on city – with more than one million people having fled in the last three weeks

Pressure, both external and internal, is rapidly changing the international landscape for Israel. In 2011, Ehud Barak, then Israel’s defence minister, warned that Israel would face a “diplomatic-political tsunami” of international isolation and censure if it could not resolve the conflict with the Palestinians. More than a decade later, that…

Three countries recognise Palestinian state and UN calls emergency meeting amid international horror at Israel’s offensive

Israeli military's use of small munitions in precise airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, intensifies conflict dynamics.

IDF conducts targeted operations in Rafah against Hamas and tunnels to Sinai, intensifying military presence in the region.

IDF investigates the cause of a deadly fire in Rafah displacement camp, denying sole responsibility. Tragic aftermath with fatalities and injuries.

France urges Israel to stop military operations in Rafah as global pressure mounts. ICJ ruling intensifies scrutiny on Israel's actions.

The use of intense force in Gaza has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s war objectives. The mood in Israel is beginning to shift, says academic Paul Rogers