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Israel claimed to destroy Hamas tunnel shafts in eastern Rafah, and Hamas attacked soldiers near the Rafah crossing. [158] 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. [159]
At least 28 people were killed in Rafah by overnight Israeli attacks. [53] Egypt warned Israel that if it invaded Rafah, the Egypt–Israel peace treaty would be suspended. Egypt also stepped up security on its border with Israel and sent 40 tanks and armored personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai.
Haaretz and Channel 12 said Israel's plans for the Rafah invasion were not yet finalized. [282] Two Palestinians were killed after an Israeli strike on a police car in Rafah. [283] An unnamed Israeli official said Palestinians in Rafah would be evacuated back northward. [284] At least 28 people were killed in Rafah by overnight Israeli attacks ...
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 ...
Early Tuesday, Israel seized control of the Gaza side of the crossing, saying militants had staged attacks from the area. Both Rafah and Kerem Shalom, the other main aid entry point, have been ...
Last week, the court ordered Israel to halt its Rafah offensive, a ruling it has no power to enforce. ... Hamas triggered the war with its Oct. 7 attack into Israel, in which Palestinian militants ...
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.
With more than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people sheltering in Rafah, the international community, including Israel's top ally, the United States, has warned Israel against any offensive that puts ...