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Netanyahu orders strong action against Hamas after ceasefire violation, holds security consultationIsrael's Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered strong action against Hamas targets in Gaza. This follows reports of Hamas violating a ceasefire....
Gaza's Rafah border crossing to reopen on Monday, Palestinian embassy in Egypt saysGaza’s Rafah border with Egypt will reopen Monday, enabling Palestinians in Egypt to return after being largely closed since May 2024.
Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt saysEgyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stated that the Rafah border crossing, crucial for aid deliveries into Gaza, cannot operate without...
Israel strikes rocket launchers aimed at border crossing expediting aid deliveriesAn Israeli airstrike destroyed two rocket launchers in Rafah targeting the Kerem Shalom border crossing, the IDF reported. This week, 2,000...
Food bound for Gaza rots as Egypt's Rafah crossing stays shutEgyptian officials and sources say humanitarian operations are at risk from military activity and that Israel needs to hand the crossing ba...
Israel's Rafah offensive heightens strain on Egypt tiesEgypt has formally accused Israel of genocide and hardened its stance over the Gaza conflict, reflecting public anger. Both countries blame...
Main maternity hospital in Rafah stops admitting patientsAl Helal Al Emirati Maternity Hospital in Gaza's Rafah halted admissions, causing a strain on healthcare services. WHO expresses hope for t...
Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with EgyptIsraeli forces have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, escalating tensions amid ceasefire negotiation...
Israel attacks Rafah after Hamas claims responsibility for deadly rocket attackThree Israeli soldiers were killed in a rocket attack claimed by Hamas near the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, where Palestinian health official...
More than 20,000 wounded people still in Gaza: MSFMSF noted the evacuations of "a number of severely injured" people in a statement on Wednesday, saying that its 22 international staff memb...
Who controls the Rafah crossing and why is it so important to Gaza?The Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing is in the news due to its significance as Gaza's main lifeline to the outside world, not controlled ...
Explained: What is the Rafah crossing and why is it hard to get aid into Gaza?The principal point of entry and departure from Egypt into the Gaza Strip is the Rafah border. Since Israel placed a "total siege" on the e...
Turkey sends two more planes of aid to Egypt for Gaza, plans moreTurkey has sent two cargo planes to Egypt carrying medical equipment and supplies for Gaza, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. Tw...
Gaza aid stuck as Egypt says Israel not cooperatingEgypt has accused Israel of not cooperating with the delivery of aid into Gaza and the evacuation of foreign passport holders through the R...
Why is Cairo reluctant to open The Rafah Crossing for Gazans amid the Israel-Hamas conflict?As Israel tightens its border controls, the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has become the only remaining connection for the besieged...
Israel-Hamas conflict: Bombardments around southern exit point from Gaza alarm EgyptIsrael's assault on Gaza has caused alarm in Egypt, which has urged Israel to provide safe passage for civilians from the Palestinian encla...
- Aid convoy returns as Egypt closes border with Gaza
A convoy of four trucks carrying humanitarian aid and food returned to Al-Arish, without being able to cross the Rafah crossing border, a s...