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As Israel zeroes in on Rafah, its aims – and concerns – are clear
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When Israel rescued two Hamas-held hostages from Rafah, the operation raised sharp concerns among Israel’s friends and partners that the long-signaled move into the overcrowded city had begun. Those concerns are adding to Israel’s own.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to prepare to move into Rafah. Meanwhile, a Hamas delegation is expected to join a new round of truce talks in Cairo. DW has the latest.
Israel’s incursion into Gaza has lasted more than 100 days, but it has yet to find many of the Hamas leaders responsible for the attack on Oct. 7, 2023. The hunt for the terrorist group’s leaders has Israel turning its attention to Rafah, a southern city that has become a refuge for more than a […]
Prime Minister Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to prepare for operations in the city where 1 million are sheltering. The US warned such an operation would require "serious planning." DW has the latest.
Trapped Rafah, more than 1 million Palestinians are bracing themselves as Israel plans a ground assault against Hamas fighters in Gaza's southernmost city.
Israeli hit Hamas targets in southern Gaza overnight Saturday ahead of an expected offensive in Rafah as Saudi Arabia called for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to prevent a feared humanitarian crisis.
Israeli airstrikes killed scores of Palestinians in Rafah hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the military to plan for the evacuation of the area. Follow DW for more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to prepare to evacuate over 1 million Palestinians from the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a ground operation. Follow for live updates.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he asked Israel’s military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Rafah ahead of an invasion, setting off panic. More than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are packed into the city on the border with Egypt.
Despite mounting criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his intention to launch a military ground operation in Rafah. That’s the border town currently sheltering more than a million Palestinians, who say they have nowhere else to go.
The US President told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel shouldn't go ahead with a military operation in Rafah without a plan to protect civilians seeking shelter there. Follow DW for more.
Hamas warned Israel on Sunday that a ground offensive into Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, crowded with displaced Palestinians, would imperil the release of hostages held by militants in the besieged territory.
The EU's top diplomat warned an Israeli military operation in Rafah would lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. His statement came after Israel's military said Hamas tunneled under the UNRWA in Gaza. Follow DW for more.
Qatar, Oman and agencies of the United Nations have joined Saudi Arabia in condemning Israel's plans to storm the city of Rafah in Gaza. Even the United States has raised concerns.
Hamas warned Israel on Sunday that an offensive into Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, crowded with displaced Palestinians, would threaten talks about the release of hostages seized in the October 7…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to prepare to evacuate over 1 million Palestinians from the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a ground operation.
This past week, Israel rejected a proposed cease-fire, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announced that Israel has a obligation to keep civilians safe as military strikes expand into southern Gaza.
Humanitarian agencies and the international community say if Israel takes its fight to that part of Gaza, the result could be a humanitarian catastrophe.
The White House states that President Biden warned Prime Minister Netanyahu against proceeding with a military operation in Gaza's Rafah without a credible plan to protect civilians.
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