The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Home affairs investigating how some Palestinians crossed from Gaza into Egypt ‘without explanation’

World Central Kitchen sends aid to Gaza; Israel plans Rafah evacuation amid scrutiny and challenges.

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said Thursday it presented to mediators a comprehensive vision of a truce deal that is based on stopping the Israeli "aggression" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, providing relief and aid, the return of displaced Gazans to their houses, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Earlier…

Israeli military plans to relocate displaced Palestinians in Rafah for an offensive against Hamas. Concerns raised over civilian casualties and humanitaria...

The children were moved out of Rafah by the charity SOS Children's Villages International with the help of the German government. But the transfer has sparked anger among some hardliners in Israel.

Donor nations, aid agencies and charities pushed on with efforts Wednesday to rush food to war-torn Gaza by land, air and sea after the EU top diplomat said starvation had become "a weapon of war".

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to continue military campaign in Rafah despite international calls for ceasefire sparks criticism and concern. ...

The prospect of a cease-fire in Gaza offers hope, but as talks drag on, Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages say the wait for a breakthrough is bringing frustration and pain.

The first day of Ramadan came and went in Gaza, with residents marking a joyless iftar against a backdrop of famine, disease and displacement as the war in the besieged territory ground on more than five months after it began.