The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

This past week, despite growing tensions at the borders, Israel announced a plan to move forward into the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Also, Israeli airstrikes killed many in Lebanon.

PM’s office says Israel will impose some restrictions on access to Old City site during Islamic holy month.

Minister says fighting will reach southern border city if remaining hostages not released in next few weeks

Learn about Israel's strategic efforts to target Hamas in Rafah and de-escalate conflict in Gaza in a six-week military operation.

Israeli war cabinet discusses expanding military operations in Rafah if remaining hostages aren't returned, amidst ongoing conflict in Gaza.

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is growing worse by the day, but not much aid is allowed in.

Barely out of boyhood, Shehab has to contend with losing his mother, the linchpin of his life.

Defensive maritime security operation launched in Red Sea and Gulf as crew evacuated from Belize-flagged ship and UK maritime body reports another attack

Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city.

EU countries, except Hungary, on Monday called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the Gaza war, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. The European Union has struggled for a united response on Israel's military operation following the October 7 attack by…

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