Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would invade refugee-packed Rafah, but was drafting a plan to help people get out of harm’s way.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
For Many in Rafah, Displacement is a Recurring Nightmare
More than a million people fled repeatedly before landing in Gaza’s southernmost city, and now they and the city’s residents are wondering where they could possibly go next.
Terrified Gazans Await an Israeli Advance in the City They Fled To
Israel has asked the military to come up with plans to evacuate Gazans, but it isn’t clear where they are supposed to go or when Israel’s ground invasion might begin.
Egypt Warily Eyes Gaza as War Builds Pressure on Its Border
Egypt has reinforced its frontier with Gaza and warned Israel that any move that would send Gazans spilling into Egyptian territory could jeopardize their decades-old peace treaty.
On a Frozen Border, Finland Puzzles Over a ‘Russian Game’
As it votes on Sunday for a new president, NATO’s newest member says Moscow is testing it by turning asylum seekers into a political pressure point.
Hamas Gives ‘Positive’ Reply to Hostage and Cease-Fire Plan in Gaza
U.S. and Qatari leaders hinted at progress in talks for a truce and the release of hostages, but it remains unclear how Israel, determined to crush Hamas, will respond to the group’s counteroffer.
Federal Records Show Increasing Use of Solitary Confinement for Immigrants
A new report based on records from the Trump and Biden years found the average length of solitary detainment was longer than the duration the U.N. says can constitute torture.
UNRWA, Aid Agency in Gaza, Set to Lose $65 Million, Documents Show
The agency, which plays a key role in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, has received an influx of private donations but not enough to make up for the loss of international funding.
The 8 Days That Roiled the U.N.’s Top Agency in Gaza
The crisis that threatens the future of the main United Nations agency in Gaza, amid a humanitarian disaster, began at a routine meeting between diplomats in Tel Aviv.
Israel Signals Its Military Will Move Into Rafah, in Southern Gaza
A U.N. official described Rafah, a refuge for hundreds of thousands of displaced people, as a “pressure cooker of despair.” It is one of the last cities in southern Gaza that Israeli ground forces have not reached.