Israel's airstrikes in Rafah stir international condemnation as UNSC holds emergency meeting.
The conflict in Rafah escalates as Israeli airstrikes lead to the death of 45 Palestinians, prompting the United Nations Security Council to convene for an emergency meeting. Witnesses report Israeli tanks reaching the center of Rafah for the first time, marking a significant development in the ongoing ground operation in the southern Gaza city. Despite global outrage, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to continue the offensive, emphasizing the right to target Hamas militants responsible for attacks. The airstrikes not only target militants but also impact civilians, with hospitals in Rafah facing danger and residents trapped in the crossfire. As Israel presses on, the world watches closely, with Rafah becoming a focal point of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
In a tragic turn of events, an Israeli airstrike leads to a massive fire in a tent camp in Rafah, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 45 people. International outcry follows the deadly strike, with calls for accountability and protection of civilians intensifying. The political pressure mounts on world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, as the situation in Rafah worsens. Amidst the chaos, stories emerge of heroic efforts by medical staff and residents to survive amidst the conflict, showcasing resilience in the face of adversity.
Israeli forces' continued offensive in Rafah despite the global outcry underscores the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict. With reports of IDF tanks rolling into the city center and airstrikes targeting civilian areas, the situation remains volatile and uncertain. As the world grapples with the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Rafah, it becomes evident that a peaceful resolution is urgently needed to prevent further loss of life and instability in the region.
The United Nations Security Council is set to meet Tuesday to discuss the situation in Rafah following an Israeli airstrike that killed 45 Palestinians ...
Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that ...
"Israel has a right to go after Hamas, and we understand this strike killed two senior Hamas terrorists who are responsible for attacks against Israeli ...
Israel continued its brutal attack across Gaza Tuesday with the U.N. Security Council set to convene an emergency meeting over the Rafah...
An Israeli airstrike Sunday triggered a massive fire in a tent camp in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, killing at least 45 people.
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Israel said the strike killed two top Hamas officials, but Palestinian authorities said it also led to the deaths of at least 45 Palestinian civilians and ...
A Palestinian child plays with the rubble after Israel bombs Palestinians' tents and shelters in Rafah, Gaza on May 27, 2024. Israeli aircrafts bombed tents of ...
At least 45 people were killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, while hundreds more were treated for severe burns, fractures, and shrapnel wounds.
Israel has been widely criticised after carrying out an airstrike on a tent encampment in Rafah in southern Gaza - which came before Israeli tanks were ...
At least 16 Palestinians were killed in strikes overnight on Tuesday, officials in the enclave run by Hamas militants said. Israeli tanks pushed towards western ...
On Sunday, a fire ignited by an Israeli strike in a tent camp for Palestinian civilians killed at least 45 people, igniting worldwide outrage. “We pulled out ...
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Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead, saying Israeli forces must enter Rafah to dismantle Hamas and return hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack that triggered the ...
Israeli tanks penetrated the heart of Rafah on Tuesday despite global outrage over a strike that set ablaze a crowded camp in Gaza's far-southern city, ...
Israeli tanks penetrated central Rafah for the first time since the start of military operations in the southern Gaza city. Israeli tanks reportedly entered ...
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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released footage of injured people being treated at Rafah's International Medical Corps ...
Israeli military tanks were seen in central Rafah on Tuesday for the first time since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered Gaza's southernmost city ...
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The United States said Tuesday it was "deeply saddened" after an Israeli attack in the Gaza city Rafah left 45 people dead as a blaze tore through a camp ...
It comes after witnesses reported seeing Israeli tanks in the centre of the city on Tuesday.
The Gaza Health Ministry said 45 people were killed in that attack. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the strike, which left another 200 people ...
The US is also closely monitoring Israel's probe into a deadly strike on Sunday which left at least 45 people dead in a Gaza camp.
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Israel's army continues to pound the southern city of Rafah after its forces on Sunday night bombed a tent camp.
Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip on May 27, 2024. AP Photo/Jehad ...
Israeli army tanks move into the centre of Rafah, the clearest signal yet that a ground invasion is fully under way.
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Displaced Palestinian children in the southern Gaza town of Rafah's Al-Shaboura neighborhood. Displaced Palestinians in Rafah's Al-Shaboura neighborhood in ...
Journalists in the southern Gaza city report new strikes early Wednesday as NYT says US-made munitions seen in debris after fire in which 45 died.
President Biden has no plans to change his Israel policy following deadly weekend strike on Gaza's Rafah says White House, adding Washington does not ...
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Israeli tanks penetrate centre of Rafah and air attacks persist across the city despite global calls to end the carnage.
Israeli tanks mounted raids across Rafah in defiance of the World Court for a second day on Wednesday, after Washington said the assault did not amount to a ...
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RAMALLAH, 29 May 2024 – In the wake of four deadly days where dozens of people seeking safety in Rafah in southern Gaza have been killed and hundreds ...
Analysis of images of shrapnel gathered at the scene of an Israeli strike in Rafah on Sunday showed evidence of a bomb that was a U.S.-made GBU-39.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
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Earlier this month, President Biden stated that the U.S. would oppose a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah without a credible plan to protect ...
Israeli attacks kill at least 37 Palestinians, most sheltering in tents, as the Rafah ground invasion meets resistance.