The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Senior US official says shipment of bombs was paused last week after review of weapons that might be used in Rafah

The shipment was supposed to be 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to an official, with the U.S. concern being how the explosives could be used in a dense urban setting.

Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings into Gaza remain closed, impacting aid delivery and worsening the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.

In today’s newsletter: As an assault on a key route for aid is underway, we look at how the humanitarian crisis will unfold and the prospects for a ceasefire

Biden’s administration paused shipment of weapons in effort to prevent full-scale assault on Rafah, official says.

Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where negotiators were working to make good on their "last chance" to cement a ceasefire deal.

US halts bomb shipment to Israel over concerns of use in potential Rafah incursion. Ongoing discussions to safeguard civilians and prevent escalation.

The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time in the conflict that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally.

Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to the closure of border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning that health services "may soon come to a halt". Earlier, Israel said it had reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing…

Field hospital evacuation in Rafah due to IDF instructions leads to closure, impacting patients and causing fear among medical staff.

Israeli tanks entering Rafah raise concerns for Palestinian civilians and humanitarian aid, impacting international relations.