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Before the Rafah offensive, Israel conducted airstrikes and threatened to invade the city as part of its invasion of the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war which began with the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Intentions to invade were declared in February, meeting backlash from the international community because of the ...
After the rejection, Israel conducted airstrikes on Rafah, entered the edges of the city, and seized the Rafah crossing, closing it. [98] [102] [103] The IDF entered populated areas of the city on 14 May. [104] Israel stated that the operation would not stop unless Hamas was eliminated or hostages were released. [103]
Three civilians were killed in a drone strike in northern Rafah city and two others were killed in another drone attack in the Shakoush area northwest of Rafah. [140] Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said that 201 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza one day prior. [144]
Israel's military says it is launching “targeted strikes” against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah after the country's War Cabinet approved a military operation there, officials said ...
The news comes just hours after Israel ordered Palestinians living in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, to “evacuate immediately.” The order raised fears that Israel’s long-threatened assault ...
The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its war ...
Rafah offensive (7 May – 12 July 2024) Al-Mawasi attack (13 July – 26 September 2024) Attack on Hezbollah headquarters (27 September 2024 – 16 October 2024) Killing of Yahya Sinwar (17 October – 26 November 2024) Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement (27 November 2024 – present)
However, when Israel first invaded the city, it ordered the eastern neighborhoods evacuated. An estimated 950,000 civilians fled, going to other parts of southern Gaza designated as safe, including parts of Rafah. [2] [8] [9] Two days before the attack, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to halt the Rafah offensive.