Israeli forces had called for the evacuation of about 110,000 people from the eastern part of the Gazan city and seized the Gaza side of a border crossing with Egypt in an incursion this week.
Tag: Rafah (Gaza Strip)
Biden Says the U.S. Will Not Supply Israel With Weapons to Attack Rafah
The president’s remarks underscore a growing rift over the war in Gaza. He also acknowledged that U.S. bombs have been used to kill Palestinian civilians.
U.N. Says Rafah Operation and Closure of Crossings Are a Setback for Gaza Aid
No trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since Sunday, according to the U.N.
Biden Pressures Israel to Reach Gaza Cease-Fire and Limit Rafah Operation
The president’s threat to withhold some weapons unless the Israelis also limit civilian casualties and increase humanitarian aid has widened cracks in the relationship.
Israel Reopens a Gaza Crossing Critical for Humanitarian Aid
The crossing at Kerem Shalom had been closed since a Hamas rocket attack from Gaza on Sunday killed four soldiers in the area.
Israeli Tanks Enter Rafah as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume in Cairo
An Israeli incursion into the southern Gaza city did not appear to be the long-anticipated, full-scale invasion of the city, home to about a million displaced Palestinians.
Here Are the Gaps Between Israel and Hamas on the Latest Cease-Fire Proposal
Hamas said it had accepted the terms of a cease-fire proposed by Arab mediators, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was “very far from Israel’s core demands.”
Two Dozen Bodies Brought to Rafah Hospital, Doctor Says
The head of Kuwait Hospital in Rafah said the situation at the facility amid the Israeli military incursion was “catastrophic in every sense of the word.”
Israel’s Closures of 2 Gaza Border Crossings Prompt Alarm Over Humanitarian Aid
International agencies and officials said Israel’s moves could exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Gaza Cease-Fire Talks: A Timeline of Recent Developments
Hopes for an agreement to halt the fighting and free hostages have risen and fallen repeatedly in recent days.