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On 3 February, Israeli attacks targeted eastern and central Rafah, reportedly killing at least twenty-eight people. [28] At 4 February, The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that 92 people had been killed by Israeli attacks on Rafah. [29] At least two girls were killed on an attack at a kindergarten. [30]
On 6 May, before and during the offensive, Israel struck Rafah at least 50 times. [135] Later that day, in a limited invasion, the IDF entered the outskirts of Rafah and approached the Rafah Border Crossing and the Egyptian border. [96] [136] 20 Hamas gunmen were killed in the operation, according to the IDF.
Israel launched the operation after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israeli communities on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
The rescue mission is the second successful rescue mission of a hostage during the Israel-Hamas war, with the first occurring on October 30, 2023. [30] An IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari, told reporters the rescue attempt was a covert operation and happened at around 1:49 am local time, with the airstrikes following a few minutes later. [1]
Israel launched its offensive following Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, in which Israeli officials said some 1,200 people were killed and around 250 others taken hostage in a major escalation of the ...
International unease over Israel's three-week-old Rafah offensive has turned to outrage after an attack on Sunday set off a blaze in a tent camp in a western district of the city, killing at least ...
On the morning of 7 October 2023, Hamas and allied militant groups launched a surprise attack on Israel. Thousands of rockets were launched from the Gaza strip and approximately 3,500 militants infiltrated Israel, where they attacked dozens of Israeli towns and military facilities in the Gaza Envelope. 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and 248 others were abducted and held hostage.
Israel launched its assault on Gaza following a Hamas-led attack on southern Israeli communities on Oct. 7 that killed 1,200 people and saw more than 250 hostages seized, according to Israeli tallies.