Rafah

Palestinian city in southern Gaza Strip

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Rafah is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. It is the capital of the Rafah Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. As a result of massive bombardment and ground assaults in Gaza City and Khan Yunis by Israel during the Israel–Hamas war, about 1.4 million Palestinians are believed to be sheltering in Rafah as of February 2024.

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Israel pounds central Gaza camps, deepens invasion of Rafah 01:44

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 2 hours ago

Israeli Warplanes, Drones, Tanks Push Deeper into Southern Gaza, Forcing Families to Flee | Oneindia 03:28

Credit: Oneindia - Published 7 hours ago

‘Hamas on Backfoot’: Israel Claims Major Victory in Rafah, Eliminates 50% of Armed Forces| Watch 03:04

Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 days ago

Deadly Blast in Rafah Claims Lives of 11 IDF Soldiers, Israel Recaliberates Operation| Watch 03:14

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 days ago

‘Chaos in Rafah’: 8 IDF Troops Killed As Hamas Rockets Destroy Military Vehicles in Deadly Ambush 03:14

Credit: Oneindia - Published 4 days ago

Hamas Alleges Hostages Killed by Israeli Strike in Rafah – Labels IDF Claims as Falsehood| Watch 03:27

Credit: Oneindia - Published 4 days ago

Israel Denies Palestinian News Agency's Report of Attack on Designated 'Safe Zone' 01:30

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories - Published 1 week ago

IDF Announces Death of 4 Soldiers in Rafah Explosion | Gaza Ground Operation Update | Oneindia News 03:14

Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago

Hamas Video Shows Booby-Trapped House Explosion Killing Israeli Soldiers | Watch | Oneindia 07:03

Credit: Oneindia - Published 1 week ago

Rafah's Last Battle: IDF Tanks Roll In, Hamas Compound In Rafah Destroyed, Strike In Central Gaza 03:00

Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago

'Unacceptable': Humanitarian operation fully 'blocked' amid Israel's military offensive in Rafah 04:19

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 2 weeks ago

VIDEO: Al-Qassam Brigades' 26-Hour Attack Leaves Israeli Soldiers Fooled and Dead 03:10

Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago

Biden Bends Netanyahu to U.S. Will in Gaza: Shocking Details Revealed | Watch 03:09

Credit: Oneindia - Published 2 weeks ago

Israeli strikes kill at least 11 as US urges Israel to accept ceasefire deal 01:33

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 2 weeks ago

'End Israeli Genocide': Iran Calls Out All Muslim Nations Against Israeli Aggression in Rafah 04:25

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Israel confirms its forces are expanding their offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah 01:06

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

Israel Counters 'All Eyes on Rafah' with 'Where Were Your Eyes On...' | Oneindia News 03:29

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Rafah battles intensify as Israel seizes key Gaza-Egypt corridor 01:31

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 3 weeks ago

Gazans search ruins of Jabaliya refugee camp for belongings after IDF withdraws 02:07

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

More deadly strikes in Rafah as fighting rages elsewhere in Gaza 01:31

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 3 weeks ago

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip 04:01

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 3 weeks ago

Protests Erupt in Mexico City Over Gaza Conflict, Israeli Embassy Set Ablaze | Video Out 03:12

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Hamas Retaliates To Israeli Offensive, Booby Traps, Kills 3 IDF Soldiers In Fresh Assault In Gaza 03:01

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Street battles, Israeli strikes rock Gaza's Rafah 02:01

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 3 weeks ago

'All eyes on Rafah' image floods social media 03:49

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 3 weeks ago

Israeli Airstrike on Rafah Tented Camp Kills 21 Displaced Palestinians Amid Intensifying Conflict 03:04

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Nikki Haley Blasted for 'Finish Them' on Israeli Shell After Rafah Airstrike | Outrage & Reactions 03:01

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Israel sends tanks into Rafah as US says actions not a major ground offensive 02:36

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published 3 weeks ago

‘All Eyes on Rafah’: Israeli Tanks Storms into Central Rafah Despite Global Outrage Over Bombing 03:19

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Will Biden withhold its military aid to Israel after the Rafah Airstrike? | Oneindia News 04:00

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Israel's offensive in Rafah has not crossed red lines, US says 01:11

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

Cameron calls for ‘rapid’ probe into airstrikes on Rafah 00:35

Credit: ODN - Published 3 weeks ago

Ensuring aid reaches those fleeing Rafah 'not always possible', says UNRWA 02:31

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

EU foreign ministers approve reactivation of border mission at Rafah 01:13

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

Houthis Unleash Devastating Drone Blitz in Indian Ocean: 3 Ships Targeted in Sudden, Fiery Assault 03:21

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

'Pointless to speak of red lines in Rafah', analyst tells FRANCE24 11:50

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EU convenes Israel to discuss respect of human rights and ICJ ruling on Rafah 02:26

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

Indian Judge Dalveer Bhandari's Key Role in ICJ Ruling Against Israel | Oneindia News 03:06

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah as displaced people hit 01:06

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

Israel's Night Airstrikes in Rafah Kills 35, Following Hamas Rocket Attack on Tel Aviv| Details Here 03:05

Credit: Oneindia - Published 3 weeks ago

Hamas Claims Successful Ambush on Israeli Forces in Jabalia, Alleges Killing; IDF Pushes Back|Watch 03:02

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 26, 2024

ICJ Gaza Ruling: Israel ordered to immediately halt Rafah offensive | Trouble For Netanyahu 03:12

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 24, 2024

International Court of Justice rules Israel should cease Rafah offensive 01:01

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published on May 24, 2024

Gaza: UN halts all food distribution in Rafah over supply issues and insecurity 01:58

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 22, 2024

Rafah Final War: Islamic Jihad's Top Commander Killed in a Dramatic Encounter with IDF 03:11

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 18, 2024

IDF Finds Bodies Of 3 Hostages, Including Shani Louk Killed at Nova Music Festival | Details 04:21

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 18, 2024

Israel Responds to Rafah 'Genocide' Charges at ICJ | South Africa's Urgent Call for Palestinians 03:42

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 17, 2024

Hostages Dead Due to Israeli Bombing’: Hamas' Stunning Claim Triggers Panic in Israel 03:11

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 17, 2024

‘Gaza’s Children…’: ICJ hears S Africa request over Israeli assault on Rafah | Lawyer Breaks Down 03:40

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 16, 2024

Israel's Biggest Oil Refinery Attacked: Iraqi Resistance Hit Haifa; Ports, IDF Bulldozers Bombed 03:32

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 16, 2024

'Bleak reality' in Rafah: Gazans flee in 'absolute fear & terror' amid strikes from air, land & sea 11:42

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 16, 2024

Israeli Tanks Open Fire On its Own Soldiers; Several IDF Troops Mistaken as Hamas Killed In Gaza 03:04

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 16, 2024

Gaza fighting worsens, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Rafah operation could last weeks 01:41

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 15, 2024

Hamas Wrecks Havoc On IDF: First Major Blow to Israeli Army in Raging Battle 03:46

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 15, 2024

Fierce gun battles rage in Gaza as Israel pushes deeper into Rafah 07:13

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 15, 2024

Watch Islamic Resistance Downs Israeli Spy balloon in Adamit As Hezbollah Pounds IDF Bases 03:44

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 14, 2024

Iraqi Islamic Resistance Pounds Vital Israel’s Eilat Port with New Al-Arfad Drones | Video Out 03:16

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 14, 2024

Doctor in Gaza: People are in ‘absolute desperation now’ 00:29

Credit: ODN - Published on May 14, 2024

Gaza war: Indian working with UN killed as vehicle comes under attack in Rafah | Oneindia 03:04

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 14, 2024

Blinken Delivers Some Of The Strongest Us Public Criticism Of Israel’s Conduct Of The War In Gaza 03:03

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 13, 2024

Israel marks memorial day, as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah assault 06:24

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 13, 2024

Gaza: as exodus from Rafah continues, UN urges reopening of aid lines 01:55

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 13, 2024

Israel launches air strikes on Gaza as residents flee Rafah 01:25

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 13, 2024

Biden Reaches Out To Hamas With Ceasefire Deal as Israel Pushes Deeper Into Gaza’s Rafah 03:01

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 13, 2024

Labour expresses concern over Rafah offensive and UK arms 00:45

Credit: ODN - Published on May 12, 2024

Foreign Secretary Urges Hostage Deal to Halt Rafah Offensive 00:36

Credit: ODN - Published on May 12, 2024

IDF says 'precise operation' in Rafah continues as thousands more told to evacuate 01:04

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published on May 12, 2024

'Whatever happens, whatever it takes': Netanyahu to push ahead with Rafah ground offensive 04:49

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 11, 2024

Israeli army calls for Rafah residents to evacuate 02:02

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 11, 2024

Israel Fails To Catch Hamas' Chief Yahya Sinwar In Rafah Tunnels | Shocking Report Out 03:04

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 11, 2024

Rafah residents ordered to evacuate: 'Nowhere safe for anybody to go in Gaza' 05:57

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 11, 2024

Some 300,000 Gazans have evacuated east Rafah, Israeli army says 01:28

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 11, 2024

Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades Booby Trap 4 IDF Soldiers Fresh Ambush In Gaza | Video 03:20

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 11, 2024

Some US Weapon Shipments to Israel Continue Amid Invasion of Rafah 01:31

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories - Published on May 10, 2024

Israeli war cabinet approves expansion of Rafah operation in Gaza 05:44

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 10, 2024

Iran Israel Full Scale War? Iraqi Resistances Blitz Tagets Israeli War Pilots Base Aggressor 03:05

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 10, 2024

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing 01:11

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on May 10, 2024

Houthi Threat Escalates: Angered at Israel’s Rafah Push, Yemen Rebels Announce Renewal of Attacks 03:32

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 10, 2024

Netanyahu's Unsettling War Cry: 'Will Fight With Our Fingernails' As Biden Halts U.S. Bomb Shipments 04:06

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 10, 2024

Iraqi Islamic Resistance Rains Hellfire On Israel's Asqalan And Eilat Oil Reserves In Fresh Assault 03:08

Credit: Oneindia - Published on May 10, 2024

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