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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 took over key Gaza crossing. What next?The Israeli flag flies over Gaza's Rafah crossing, controlled by Israeli troops for two weeks. Egypt has refused to reopen its side while u...
Israel strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations orderedIsraeli strikes in Gaza escalate, risking disaster. UN warns of humanitarian crisis. Netanyahu vows action in Rafah. Army active at crossin...
Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeingThe World Food Program will run out of food for distribution in southern Gaza by Saturday, said Georgios Petropoulos, an official with the ...
Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has enteredThe Israeli military reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but no humanitarian aid has entered yet, and there...
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...
Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fearThe U.N. warned of a potential collapse of the flow of aid to Palestinians from the closure of Rafah and the other main crossing into Gaza,...
Israeli forces seize Rafah crossing in Gaza, threatening aid and putting cease-fire talks on edgeIsraeli tank brigade seizes Gaza's Rafah crossing during intense cease-fire talks, impacting aid and escalating conflict. UN warns of colla...
Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?Israeli tanks entering Rafah raised concerns of a potential offensive endangering over a million Palestinian civilians. The move dimmed hop...
Israel sends tanks into Rafah and seizes key crossingIsraeli forces entered Rafah in southern Gaza, taking control of the border crossing with Egypt, amid escalating tensions. This operation, ...
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...
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...