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Israel initially planned to launch a two division sweep across the city, but U.S. President Joe Biden considered a major attack into Rafah a "red line" that could not be crossed. This forced Israel to reduce the operation to capturing the border to seal off arms smuggling into Gaza, and rely on targeted raids into Rafah.
On the night of the attack, Israel struck the neighborhood with two U.S. made GBU-39 glide bombs. The bombs ignited a fire in the "Kuwaiti Peace" tent camp; many civilians were trapped and burned alive. [6] Israel claimed it attacked a "Hamas compound", killed two commanders, and accidentally set off the fire.
A civilian who had been sheltering in Rafah stated that the night was indescribable, and he and others around him thought that the IDF was invading Rafah due to the amount of airstrikes. [23] Among the locations struck were the Al-Huda mosque, and the family homes of the Abu-Jazar, Hassouna, and Al-Shaer families.
"All Eyes on Rafah" is a pro-Palestinian political slogan during the Israel–Hamas war and Rafah offensive, mostly used on social media. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The phrase derives from a comment made by Richard "Rik" Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization 's representative for Gaza and the West Bank , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] when he told journalists at ...
The Israel–Hamas war, also known as the Gaza War, is an ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups. [ad] It is the fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict since 2008, and the most significant military engagement in the region since the Yom Kippur War in 1973. [145]
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Suspected of planning attacks against civilians and launching rockets at Israel [218] Attacked by the Israel Airforce while driving his motorcycle in the Gaza Strip. [218] Israeli Air Force: April 2, 2011 Ismail Lubbad, Abdullah Lubbad, Muhammad al Dayah Hamas: Allegedly aiming to kidnap Israeli tourists in Sinai over Passover. . [10] April 9, 2011
A comprehensive list of discriminatory acts against American Muslims might be impossible, but The Huffington Post wants to document this deplorable wave of hate using news reports and firsthand accounts.