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 …

5 days ago · Rafah, city along the border of the Gaza Strip and Egypt that, for most of the 20th and into the 21st century, has been bisected with an eastern half in the Gaza area and a …

5 days ago · Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have since fled Rafah, a 60 square km area that borders Egypt to the south. “Over the past 24 hours, the 36th Division’s troops completed …

6 days ago · The IDF has ordered Palestinians to evacuate Rafah. Israel announced Saturday that its military has completed the establishment of a new security corridor in the Gaza Strip, …

Mar 31, 2025 · The Israeli military has issued sweeping evacuation orders covering Rafah. It indicates it could soon launch another major ground operation in the southernmost city in Gaza.

5 days ago · The Rafah municipality in a statement called Israel’s actions a “flagrant breach of international legitimacy.” Israel has vowed to seize large parts of Gaza to pressure Hamas 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.

5 days ago · Israel cuts off Rafah, issues new forced displacement orders for Gaza. The army says it completed the Morag Corridor as it threatens to expand its operations to ‘most of …

Apr 4, 2025 · Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there. But a strike on the main road between Khan …

May 28, 2024 · It was inflicted on an encampment of makeshift shelters just north of Rafah city, in an area called Tal as-Sultan. It came after United States President Joe Biden said a “major …