The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Defensive maritime security operation launched in Red Sea and Gulf as crew evacuated from Belize-flagged ship and UK maritime body reports another attack

Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city.

EU countries, except Hungary, on Monday called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the Gaza war, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. The European Union has struggled for a united response on Israel's military operation following the October 7 attack by…

Diplomatic efforts stall amid Israeli opposition to what it calls ‘unilateral recognition’ of a Palestinian state

Labour leader calls for ‘a ceasefire that lasts’ in speech to Scottish party delegates in Glasgow

The strip’s second-largest hospital in southern Khan Younis city has many patients and other Palestinians sheltering.

Washington's ambassador to the U.N. says U.S. will veto Gaza ceasefire resolution. Israel plans Rafah ground invasion amidst escalating violence.

Learn about Israel's plan to expand military operations in Rafah, Gaza, the concerns surrounding a ground offensive, and potential humanitarian impacts.

Hospital in Khan Younis no longer functional due to Israeli forces’ ‘week-long siege’; US ambassador to UN says text could jeopardise negotiations

Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signalled it would veto the latest push for a UN Security Council resolution and mediator Qatar acknowledged that truce talks on the other diplomatic front have hit an impasse.

Protests took place in major world cities, including London, Madrid and Istanbul.