Rafah

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Israel's Intense Attacks Shake Rafah: Hospitals Hit and Civilians Flee

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UNRWA reports 1 million flee Rafah as tanks enter, sparking global outrage and condemnation. Israeli tanks advance despite international outcry. Biden urges Israel to protect civilians in the midst of the Rafah crisis. Check out the latest updates on the escalating conflict in Rafah!

Rafah, a city embroiled in conflict, faces heightened danger as Israel targets its two hospitals. The Kuwaiti Hospital is now out of service, leaving medical staff and patients trapped in the Indonesian Field Hospital. International leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron have expressed anger over the Israeli strikes, calling for an end to the violence in Rafah. Israeli tanks have reached the heart of the city, forcing around a million people to flee in fear.

The situation in Rafah continues to escalate as Israeli airstrikes result in a growing number of casualties. A deadly airstrike on a tent camp in Rafah led to the deaths of at least 45 Palestinians, drawing condemnation from around the globe. Despite global outcry, Israeli tanks have advanced to the city's center, marking a significant escalation in the conflict. President Biden has called on Israel to protect civilians amidst the turmoil in Rafah.

The conflict in Rafah remains a focal point of international attention, with journalists and eyewitnesses reporting on the unfolding crisis. As Israel intensifies its attacks on the city, Palestinians are facing desperate conditions, struggling to find shelter and basic necessities. The IDF's investigation into the deadly blaze in Rafah sheds light on the complexities of the situation, highlighting the challenges faced by both Palestinian civilians and Israeli forces.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's acknowledgment of a 'tragic mishap' in the deadly Israeli strike in Rafah adds a layer of political pressure on the Biden administration. The tense situation in Rafah underscores the urgent need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, as the world watches closely to see how the crisis unfolds.

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Rafah residents face further danger as Israel hits city's two hospitals (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli attacks put Kuwaiti Hospital out of service and trap medical staff, patients inside Indonesian Field Hospital.

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'This can no longer be justified': International outcry over Rafah ... (CNBC)

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his anger in a post on the X social media platform, saying he was “outraged by the Israeli strikes that have killed ...

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Israel-Gaza war live: 1 million people flee Rafah as tanks reported in ... (The Guardian)

UNRWA says around one million people have left the city in the past three weeks, as witnesses say Israeli tanks have reached the centre.

Airstrike on Rafah leads to international outcry and condemnation of ... (NPR)

Fallout continues from an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that killed at least 45 Palestinians in a makeshift encampment for displaced people.

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Israeli tanks advance into Rafah's centre despite global outcry (Reuters)

Israeli tanks advanced to the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city ...

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Biden tells Israel to protect civilians after Rafah strike - Middle East ... (Jakarta Post)

"Israel has a right to go after Hamas, and we understand this strike killed two senior Hamas terrorists who are responsible for attacks against Israeli ...

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About a million people have fled Rafah in past three weeks, UNRWA ... (The Washington Post)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a deadly Israeli strike at a Rafah tent camp a “tragic accident.” Israeli and Gazan officials reported that ...

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Israeli tanks reach central Rafah; Outrage over deadly tent camp ... (NBC News)

Palestinians searching through charred remains described a “horrifying” scene of people running to escape the blaze that swept through a tent camp in Rafah, ...

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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli tanks spotted in centre of Rafah for first ... (Sky News)

Israel has been widely criticised after carrying out an airstrike on a tent encampment in Rafah in southern Gaza - which came before Israeli tanks were ...

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'All eyes on Rafah': Israel pounds southern Gaza city amid global ... (Livemint)

'All eyes on Rafah': Rafah is a city in Gaza. Israel vowed to press on with its Rafah offensive despite the global condemnation. Israel's military has been ...

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Israel Continues Rafah Strikes Days After 45 Civilians Killed in ... (TIME)

On Sunday, a fire ignited by an Israeli strike in a tent camp for Palestinian civilians killed at least 45 people, igniting worldwide outrage. “We pulled out ...

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Rafah latest: Israeli tanks in the heart of southern Gaza city amid ... (BBC News)

Journalists and eyewitnesses in the Gazan city say Israeli tanks have seized control of the key al-Awda roundabout.

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Israel intensifies Rafah attacks as desperate Palestinians struggle in ... (The Associated Press)

As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food ... DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The tent camps stretch for more than 16 ...

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In initial finding, IDF says Rafah blaze likely sparked by secondary ... (The Times of Israel)

Casualties reported in fresh Israeli strike on Rafah * IDF creates panel to probe treatment of terror detainees * Hebrew U students protest for, ...

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Netanyahu Says Deadly Israeli Strike in Rafah Was the Result of a ... (Military.com)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a “tragic mishap” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp ...

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Israel's Deadly Rafah Strike Turns Up Political Pressure on Biden (The Wall Street Journal)

Israel said the strike killed two top Hamas officials, but Palestinian authorities said it also led to the deaths of at least 45 Palestinian civilians and ...

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Israeli Tanks Close In on Central Rafah as Global Uproar Grows (The Wall Street Journal)

Move comes days after an Israeli airstrike killed dozens of Palestinian civilians, prompting condemnation from around the world.

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Israeli tanks enter central Rafah (Financial Times)

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israel stepped up its military offensive in Rafah on Tuesday, sending ...

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U.S. faces firefighter shortage; global condemnation toward Israel ... (NPR)

The U.S. faces a firefighter shortage heading into wildfire season. Global condemnation toward Israel mounts following a deadly airstrike on Rafah.

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Israeli tanks seen advancing into Rafah despite international calls to ... (CNN)

Israeli military tanks were seen in central Rafah on Tuesday for the first time since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered Gaza's southernmost city ...

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At least 21 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza's Rafah (Aljazeera.com)

Palestinian officials say at least 12 women among those killed in attack on tent camp for displaced people in al-Mawasi.

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Tanks reach centre of Rafah as attacks mount and Israel's isolation ... (The Guardian)

Three countries recognise Palestinian state and UN calls emergency meeting amid international horror at Israel's offensive.

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Gaza war: Israeli tanks push into central Rafah - witnesses (BBC News)

Troops reportedly also seize a hill on the Egyptian border as air and artillery strikes continue.

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Waves of refugees flee Rafah (Vatican News)

Reports from Rafah in southern Gaza say that Israeli forces have reached the center of the beleaguered city.

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Photos: Palestinians flee Tal as-Sultan area in Rafah amid Israeli ... (Aljazeera.com)

Israel's army continues to pound the southern city of Rafah after its forces on Sunday night bombed a tent camp.

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Israeli army says Rafah fire was caused by secondary blast, used ... (PBS NewsHour)

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says an initial investigation into a strike that sparked a deadly weekend fire in a tent camp in the ...

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'All Eyes On Rafah' Slogan Spreads On Social Media: What To ... (Forbes)

An Israeli airstrike in Rafah on Sunday killed dozens of people, including civilians, in a city full of displaced residents from across the Gaza Strip.

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Deadly Rafah strike doesn't cross Biden's 'red line' (Politico)

Despite multiple high-profile incidents that killed Western aid workers and Palestinian civilians, the U.S. has backed Israel's stated goal of defeating Hamas ...

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah after deadly strike at camp for ... (NPR)

The moves comes despite an order from the top U.N. court for Israel to halt its offensive in southern Gaza.

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Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (BBC News)

It comes after witnesses reported seeing Israeli tanks in the centre of the city on Tuesday.

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