Rafah is the site of the Rafah Border Crossing, the sole crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. Formerly operated by Israeli military forces, control of the crossing was transferred to …

On 6 May 2024, Israel began a military offensive in and around the city of Rafah as part of its invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war.

May 28, 2024 · Thirteen out of 21 people killed by Israel in an air strike on the so-called “safe area” of al-Mawasi were civilian women and girls, Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reported on …

Jan 22, 2025 · Rafah is a city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt. During the Israel-Hamas War it became a final refuge for both civilians and what Israeli officials claimed was the …

拉法 （阿拉伯语： رفح ‎， 羅馬化：Rafaḥ， 國際音標： [ˈɾɑfɑħ]， 希伯來語： רפיח ‎），或稱 拉法赫[5]，是 加沙地带 靠近 埃及 边境的一个城镇，亦是 拉法省 的省会。 在边境埃及一侧的 西 …

May 7, 2024 · The Israeli military has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city as prospects for a …

Feb 11, 2024 · Palestinian Rafah is 64sq km (25sq miles) and, as Israel assaulted Gaza these past four months, more and more people have been herded into it by Israeli forces who keep …

Mar 21, 2024 · Israel says Rafah is Hamas’ last major stronghold in the Gaza Strip, after operations elsewhere dismantled 18 out of the militant group’s 24 battalions, according to the …

Feb 12, 2024 · Rafah was already one of the most densely-populated cities in Gaza before Oct. 7, housing some 280,000 people within 23 square miles. Today, it is bursting at the seams as …

Israeli soldiers during a raid in Rafah Before the Rafah offensive, Israel conducted airstrikes and threatened to invade the city as part of its invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas …