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Israel claimed to destroy Hamas tunnel shafts in eastern Rafah, and Hamas attacked soldiers near the Rafah crossing. [159] On 12 May, Israel claimed Hamas again struck Kerem Shalom with rockets. Hamas and PIJ claimed attacks on the IDF in Rafah, while Israeli tanks struck the area multiple times. [160]
On 21 February, Israel bombed a residential building and wounded one person, leading journalist Tareq Abu Azzoum to state, "Right now Rafah has been a centre for Israeli attacks". [108] An Israeli airstrike on the home of an attorney for the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights killed the woman, as well as seven family members, including her two ...
Sometimes referred to as the Rafah tent massacre or as the Tent Massacre, (Arabic: مجزرة الخيم, romanized: Majzarat al-khiyam) it was the deadliest incident of the Rafah offensive. When Israel invaded Rafah and ordered the evacuation of its east, some citizens fled to other parts of the city, like Tel al-Sultan, seeking safety.
WHY RAFAH IS SO CRITICAL. Since Israel declared war in response to Hamas' deadly cross-border attack on Oct. 7, Netanyahu has said a central goal is to destroy the Islamic group's military ...
Israel’s incursion into Rafah earlier in May marked a new phase in its war against Hamas in Gaza, which has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians, according to health officials in the enclave ...
Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday the U.S. should make clear to Israel what the consequences of a military push into the south Gaza city of Rafah on the border with Egypt would be, after ...
On 12 February 2024, Israel Defense Forces launched an assault on Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip, killing over 83 people. [1] [2] The airstrikes destroyed at least one mosque and multiple inhabited homes, killing most or all of their occupants.
Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally. In April, President Biden told Prime Minister Netanyahu that future U.S. support would hinge on improving ...