The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Gaza fighting continues despite Israeli ‘pauses’ announcement: UNRWA

UNRWA chief says ‘operationally, nothing has changed yet’ after Israeli army announced planned pauses to allow aid in.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2024

Israeli Airstrike Kills Eight Palestinians In Rafah

Israeli airstrike in Rafah leads to deaths of Palestinian civilian volunteers, with casualties confirmed by hospital officials.

Top News · Jun 17, 2024

IDF Claims Over 500 Hamas Militants Killed In Rafah

IDF operations in Rafah lead to deaths of 500+ Hamas militants. Booby-trapped buildings and tunnel demolitions reported. Ongoing conflict intensifies.

Top News · Jun 17, 2024

Israeli military announces 'tactical pauses' in parts of southern Gaza

Israel's military announced on Sunday that it will implement a daily pause in fighting during daylight hours along a route in southern Gaza.

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2024

Israel Announces Daily Gaza 'Pause' For Aid Deliveries

Israel's military said Sunday it would "pause" fighting around a south Gaza route daily to facilitate aid deliveries, following months of warnings of famine in the besieged Palestinian territory.

International Business Times · Jun 16, 2024

Israeli army announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in south Gaza to boost incoming aid

Israel's military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting throughout daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries destined for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month.

France 24 · Jun 16, 2024

8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza ambush; deadliest day in months

Hamas says it carried out ‘a complex ambush against enemy vehicles’ in Tal as-Sultan district of southern Rafah city.

Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2024

First Thing: Hamas official says nobody knows how many hostages are still alive

Hamas spokesperson says Israeli tanks have advanced on Rafah. Plus: Scotland’s burgeoning seaweed industry

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

Israeli tanks advance in Rafah as fleeing Palestinians ‘face death and starvation’

UN warns that more than a million people are being forced to flee to areas in which there is little food, water or shelter

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2024

Battles In Gaza's Rafah After Blinken Says Truce Still Possible

Israeli helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city after top US diplomat Antony Blinken said a truce was still possible.

International Business Times · Jun 13, 2024