The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Learn about Israel's strategic efforts to target Hamas in Rafah and de-escalate conflict in Gaza in a six-week military operation.

Israeli war cabinet discusses expanding military operations in Rafah if remaining hostages aren't returned, amidst ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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