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A civilian who had been sheltering in Rafah stated that the night was indescribable, and he and others around him thought that the IDF was invading Rafah due to the amount of airstrikes. [23] Among the locations struck were the Al-Huda mosque, and the family homes of the Abu-Jazar, Hassouna, and Al-Shaer families.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Rafah offensive Part of the Gaza war Israeli Merkava tank and Namer APC at the Rafah crossing Date 6 May 2024 – present (10 months and 1 day) Location Rafah Governorate, Gaza Strip Status Ongoing Ceasefire and partial Israeli withdrawal Belligerents Israel Hamas Allies: Palestinian Islamic Jihad ...
Rafah offensive. Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis. Israeli special forces conduct a raid on a building in Rafah, rescuing two Israeli-Argentinian hostages. Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. At least 67 people are killed during overnight Israeli airstrikes in Rafah. Israel–Netherlands relations
The slogan on the image likely was inspired by Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO representative for Gaza, who previously said that “all eyes” were on what is happening in Rafah.
The Israeli military rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip early Monday in a dramatic operation that also killed at least 67 Palestinians in airstrikes, according to Palestinian hospital officials.
Israel says Rafah is Hamas’ last major stronghold in the Gaza Strip, after operations elsewhere dismantled 18 out of the militant group’s 24 battalions, according to the military.
Reporting from Rafah, journalist Tareq Abu Azzoum stated Israeli airstrikes in the past day had "completely destroyed" residential neighborhoods. [178] Journalists in Rafah stated that an Israeli airstrike on a home killed 18 people, including nine children. [179] Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated, "We must enter Rafah now".
The only way out of the territory is the crossing point at Rafah, which has been sealed to all but a small portion of aid trucks following the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel.