Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally. CBC | World News
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Israel’s Netanyahu says date set to invade Rafah, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a date was set for an invasion of Rafah, the enclave’s last refuge for displaced Palestinians, as a Hamas official said no progress had been made at talks in Cairo on a ceasefire in the Gaza war. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel says Hamas commander killed in Rafah strike that UN agency alleges hit its site
Israel said on Wednesday that its airstrike on a UN food distribution centre in southern Gaza killed a Hamas commander who had been targeted. Palestinian health officials said it also killed four more people, including a UN worker. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli airstrike hits 12-storey building in Rafah, residents say
Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday, residents said, stepping up pressure on an area where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli strike kills 8 in Rafah, health officials say
Crowds gathered to help evacuate casualties from a building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza, on Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel sets hostage release deadline ahead of attack in Rafah
Israel has said it will launch an offensive on Rafah during Ramadan Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Israeli military makes arrests at Gaza hospital, international concerns grow over Rafah
Israeli forces say they were hunting for militants in Gaza’s largest functioning hospital. Officials in Gaza say a ‘large number’ of medical personnel were detained. CBC | World News
Read More »Top UN court denies South African request for urgent Rafah safeguards
The International Court of Justice says the “perilous situation” in the Gaza Strip and Rafah demands immediate and effective implementation of Jan. 26 court order, but not the “indication of additional provisional measures.” CBC | World News
Read More »Palestinians fled to Rafah looking for safety. Now, with a ground offensive looming, they feel trapped
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Read More »Allies, aid groups warn against ground invasion of Rafah as Israeli offensive looms
Despite pleas from aid organizations and Israel’s allies, Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will press ahead with a ground invasion of Rafah. CBC | World News
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