The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Israel’s months-long siege of Gaza has either destroyed or left most hospitals in the besieged strip out of service.

Save the Children official calls on Britain to do more to protect children in the besieged enclave

Israel briefs White House on plans to reduce civilian harm in Rafah amid conflict with Palestinians, reflecting growing international pressure.

Global pressure for a ceasefire has mounted on Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as three European countries said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state.

Josep Borrell describes the aid agency as ‘an indispensable lifeline in Gaza and the region’

Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah. On Gaza's northern edge in Jabalia, Israeli forces pressed on with a ground offensive that has carried on in parallel with the Rafah assault for two weeks. Health officials and residents say entire residential districts…

UN says 1m people face catastrophic levels of hunger as food aid piles up on Egyptian side of border

At least three European countries were expected to announce steps towards recognising a Palestinian state on Wednesday, after more than seven months of devastating fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli officials and US engage in discussions on Rafah incursion, aid distribution in Gaza, and post-conflict planning for two-state phase. US-Saudi deal ...