The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Hundreds of new shelters set up near Khan Younis as Palestinians flee fighting in Rafah

Civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a threatened Israeli ground offensive as Palestinians on Wednesday marked the anniversary of the Nakba ("catastrophe"), when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were driven from their homes during the creation of Israel in 1948. Read our liveblog for all the…

The United Nations said that one of its aid workers was killed and another injured when their vehicle was struck on Monday in Rafah in southern Gaza.

Witnesses report clashes in streets after seeing tanks cross strategically important Salah al-Din road

Living conditions here are abysmal, but for those escaping the Rafah invasion, it’s still a place of salvation, says Eman Mohamed, a maths teacher from Gaza

The story of Mohamed Abu Daqqa in Gaza highlights the devastating impact of conflict on displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis and Rafah.

Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement, as Israel marked a sombre Independence Day on Tuesday.

Qatar says mediation efforts are being hampered by Israel’s offensive on Gaza’s southern city.

Ceasefire talks in Gaza face challenges as Qatar mediates negotiations between Israel and Palestinians. International community urges end to violence in th...