
Rafah
Rafah is a city at the southern end of the Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt.
227 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (An aerial view showing destruction in Rafah after Israeli forces withdrawal and as the ceasefire took hold, Gaza Strip)
The earliest story we hold is from Oct 14, 2023.
Stories involving Rafah5 named stories in 2024
Active · 3
- The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conductOct 7, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · 203 stories
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- The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian tollOct 7, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · 352 stories
Here for 37 stories about Rafah
- The Israel-Hamas war: international legal cases and war-crimes allegationsOct 15, 2023 – Oct 26, 2026 · 51 stories
Here for 3 stories about Rafah
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- The Israel-Hamas war: the hostages and the ceasefire talks, 2023-2025Oct 7, 2023 – Oct 5, 2025 · 311 stories
Here for 10 stories about Rafah
- The Israel-Hamas war: hunger, famine and the fight over aid to GazaOct 9, 2023 – Oct 19, 2026 · 195 stories
Here for 7 stories about Rafah
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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2024
Jan 1, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024
Share of the sources publishing each week that covered it
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Week of Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024: 1 left, 3 center, 1 right, 2% of the sources that published that week · 9 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 - Jan 7, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | under 1% |
| Jan 8, 2024 - Jan 14, 2024 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 128 | 22% |
| Jan 15, 2024 - Jan 21, 2024 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 9% |
| Jan 22, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 29, 2024 - Feb 4, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3% |
| Feb 5, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 276 | 32% |
| Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 18, 2024 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 329 | 36% |
| Feb 19, 2024 - Feb 25, 2024 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 197 | 34% |
| Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 3, 2024 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 10% |
| Mar 4, 2024 - Mar 10, 2024 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 8% |
| Mar 11, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 108 | 24% |
| Mar 18, 2024 - Mar 24, 2024 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 247 | 32% |
| Mar 25, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 15% |
| Apr 1, 2024 - Apr 7, 2024 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 54 | 13% |
| Apr 8, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 | 20 | 33 | 15 | 146 | 26% |
| Apr 15, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 115 | 25% |
| Apr 22, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 293 | 33% |
| Apr 29, 2024 - May 5, 2024 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 310 | 35% |
| May 6, 2024 - May 12, 2024 | 30 | 44 | 25 | 649 | 42% |
| May 13, 2024 - May 19, 2024 | 24 | 46 | 21 | 357 | 42% |
| May 20, 2024 - May 26, 2024 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 149 | 30% |
| May 27, 2024 - Jun 2, 2024 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 436 | 38% |
| Jun 3, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 13% |
| Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 122 | 24% |
| Jun 17, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 76 | 19% |
| Jun 24, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 7, 2024 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 7% |
| Jul 8, 2024 - Jul 14, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 15, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 5% |
| Jul 22, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 40 | 12% |
| Jul 29, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 5, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 12, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 19, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4% |
| Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 140 | 31% |
| Sep 2, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 16% |
| Sep 9, 2024 - Sep 15, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 16, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 23, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 7, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 157 | 34% |
| Oct 21, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 28, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 4, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 17, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1% |
| Nov 18, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
68 left · 82 center · 55 right: 205 sources on the spectrum, across 227 linked stories.
Everything else40 updates in 2024 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Rafah that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 17– 19Emotional Nadal retires after Davis Cup loss, Spain’s exit12 articles · 7 sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- May 30– 31Biden to address situation in Middle East as Israel confirms its forces have entered central Rafah8 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- May 29Algeria proposes Security Council resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah8 articles · 8 sources3 left, 3 center, 2 right
- May 29– 30Israel in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi Corridor in south5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 1 center, 3 right
- May 293 Israeli soldiers killed in a booby trap explosion as Rafah offensive widens8 articles · 7 sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- May 29– 30'All eyes on Rafah' image shared 44 mn times online18 articles · 12 sources5 left, 3 center, 1 right
- May 28Israeli tanks reach centre of Rafah as Security Council to discuss camp blaze6 articles · 6 sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- May 16– 17Israel to hit back at 'genocide' claims at UN top court20 articles · 10 sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- May 15EU urges Israel to end Rafah military operation 'immediately'5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- May 15Palestinians mark 'Nakba' anniversary as thousands flee Gaza's Rafah9 articles · 6 sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
Stories that name Rafah
- Jun 12– 14Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war29 articles · 19 sources5 left, 8 center, 3 right
- Jun 8– 9Gaza war protesters slam Biden in 'red line' rally at White House9 articles · 9 sources2 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Jun 2The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?21 articles · 14 sources2 left, 10 center, 2 right
- May 28– 30Nikki Haley Visits Israel And Writes 'Finish Them!' On An Artillery Shell16 articles · 14 sources6 left, 1 center, 2 right
- May 27– 28Spain, Norway recognise Palestinian state, Ireland next37 articles · 30 sources7 left, 14 center, 5 right
- May 27EU, Israel in war of words as ties nosedive ahead of Spain, Ireland recognizing Palestinian state9 articles · 9 sources2 left, 4 center, 3 right
- May 16– 17House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies22 articles · 17 sources4 left, 7 center, 6 right
- May 15Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say50 articles · 37 sources12 left, 22 center, 3 right
- May 13– 17House passes bill to prevent Biden from withholding weapons to Israel as GOP ramps up pressure on Democrats15 articles · 14 sources3 left, 4 center, 5 right
- May 12– 13Blinken delivers strong US public criticism of Israel31 articles · 24 sources9 left, 7 center, 8 right