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Rafah was the boundary between the provinces of Egypt and Syria. In 1832, the area came under Egyptian occupation of Muhammad Ali, which lasted until 1840. French explorer Victor Guérin, who visited Rafah in May 1863, noted two pillars of granite which the locals called Bab el Medinet, meaning "The Gate of the town". [39]
Negotiations collapsed, and Israel began to strike Rafah, [ 123 ] killing five people. [ 124 ] On 6 May, the IDF ordered the evacuation of civilians from eastern Rafah to parts of central Gaza and Khan Yunis. [ 125 ] An offensive seemed imminent, and the evacuation was condemned by multiple countries. [ 126 ]
Rafah land port was bombed by Israel in October 2009 allegedly to destroy tunnels. [5] A new "Rafah Crossing Point", [dubious – discuss] also named in Arabic "Al Awda" (The Return), [6] was built south of the town of Rafah. The current Salah al-Din Gate, a commercial border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, was first opened in 2018 and is used ...
Tel al-Sultan attack. On 26 May 2024, the Israeli Air Force bombed a displacement camp in Tel al-Sultan, Rafah. [6][5] The attack set the camp on fire, killing between 45 and 50 Palestinians, and injuring over 200. Sometimes referred to as the Rafah tent massacre (مجزرة الخيم), [7][8] it was the deadliest incident of the Rafah offensive.
The Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip is a major part of the Israel–Hamas war. Starting on 7 October 2023, immediately after the Hamas-led attacks, Israel began the bombing of Gaza Strip; on 13 October, Israel began ground operations in Gaza, and on 27 October, a full-scale invasion was launched. Israel's campaign, called Operation Swords of ...
The Egypt–Palestine border, [1] also called Egypt–Gaza border, is the 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. There is a buffer zone along the border which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long. The Rafah Border Crossing is the only crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It is located on the ...
On 23 January 2024, the IDF reportedly open-fired on a car attempting to evacuate to Rafah, killing four people. [144] On 26 January 2024, residents of al-Dahra, Khan Younis were reportedly ordered by the IDF to evacuate to Rafah on a specific road, then came under Israeli gunfire while fleeing on that road. [ 145 ]
The EU BAM is a civilian and unarmed Mission, composed mainly of Police, Border Police and Customs officers. It was originally intended to have the Mission in the Gaza Strip in a special-built compound at Rafah Crossing Point (RCP), with the Mission Headquarters in Gaza City. However, due to security, the headquarters is currently based in Tel ...