More than 100,000 Palestinians are making their way out of Rafah. The IDF ordered them to leave this morning in preparation for an offensive. But there are fears that the offensive will lead to a massacre of civilians
Israeli forces have advanced towards the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing, a critical border point between Egypt and the Palestinian enclave, following intense fighting along the Philadelphi Corridor. Footage from the crossing broadcast by Egypt’s al-Qahera TV shows heavy gunfire, explosions, and military aircraft, with no civilians in sight. The IDF plans to control […]
The Israel Defense Force has announced the beginning of Offensive Ground Operations against the City of Rafah in Southern Gaza, with the Spokesman stating that IDF Troops are now “Striking and Operating” against Hamas Targets in Eastern Rafah. The IDF is currently conducting targeted strikes against Hamas terror targets in eastern Rafah in southern Gaza.
Israel’s military spokesman says the army has the weapons it needs to press ahead with its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari was asked at a news conference whether the army can conduct the operation without U.S. arms. “The army has armaments for the missions it plans, and for […]
The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, informed negotiators from Egypt and Qatar on Monday that his terror organization will accept a ceasefire resolution with Israel. The statement came hours after Jerusalem announced the evacuation of 100,000 Palestinians from the eastern sections of Rafah in preparation for airstrikes and a military incursion that followed. Israeli officials
A video purportedly showed Palestinians evacuating Rafah in May 2024.
Israeli tanks mass near the southern Gazan city of Rafah - as tens of thousands flee the area. Meanwhile US President Joe Biden faces fierce criticism at home for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel.Also in the programme: a BBC investigation uncovers evidence that police in Saudi Arabia were authorised to kill people resisting the vast and controversial Neom development project. And we hear about Ukraine's plans to recruit prisoners for the frontline, after Russia's convict recruitment...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces are now striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday. The move came hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that the proposal was “far […]
The decision by Israel’s War Cabinet came hours after Hamas agreed to a cease-fire that Israel hadn’t previously accepted.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting out Hamas militants, according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks. The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity []
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting out Hamas militants, according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks. The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity []