Palestinians in Gaza find Rafah in ruins as ceasefire begins : NPR
1 day ago · Palestinians in Gaza find Rafah in ruins as ceasefire begins With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the ...
Gaza: Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction | AP News
5 days ago · RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Across the tiny coastal enclave, where built-up refugee camps are interspersed between cities, drone footage captured by The Associated Press shows mounds of rubble stretching as far as the eye can see ...
Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza's 'ghost …
6 days ago · RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Across the tiny coastal enclave, where built-up refugee camps are interspersed between cities, drone footage ...
Rafah | Gaza, Map, Offensive, Crossing, & Population | Britannica
Jan 13, 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 “last bastion” of Hamas fighters.
Rafah - Wikipedia
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 the Palestinian Authority in September 2005 as part of the …
What is the Rafah crossing and why is it Gaza's lifeline? - BBC
Nov 1, 2023 · It's the southernmost post of exit from Gaza and borders Egypt's Sinai peninsula. There are only two other border crossings from and into the Gaza Strip - Erez, a crossing into Israel in...
A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive - NPR
May 8, 2024 · The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's...
Israel takes control of Rafah crossing, Gaza’s lifeline: What’s going ...
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 ceasefire deal...
What’s happening in Gaza’s Rafah as Israel threatens to attack?
Feb 11, 2024 · Rafah, a looming Israeli ground “operation”, and the impact on more than a million trapped civilians are top headlines. But what is Rafah and what are the details around this announced Israeli...
The Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing explained: ‘It is not a normal border’
Nov 3, 2023 · The Rafah border is one of two main crossings for inhabitants of Gaza. While Rafah is located in the south of the Strip, another crossing called Erez is located in the north at the Israeli border.