The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Rafah, Gaza faces a humanitarian crisis with malnutrition, medical shortages, and critical fuel scarcity in hospitals.

Rafah is considered Hamas's last major stronghold but more than a million people are sheltering there after Israel’s military operation in the rest of Gaza

The president's comments to CNN follow news that one shipment of bombs is already on hold out of concern about the impact on civilian lives.

Turkey’s trade ban with Israel will remain until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid flows are secured, says minister

President Biden's decision to potentially withhold weapons from Israel in case of a Rafah invasion marks a significant shift in US policy towards the Israe...

Israel has expressed its reservations about a Hamas proposal for a hostage-release deal and withdrawn its delegation from talks in Cairo, an Israeli official said Thursday, adding that military operations in Rafah will proceed as planned. US President Joe Biden has vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces…

Challenges faced by Norwegian Refugee Council in delivering aid to Gaza; US bomb shipment halted; IDF reports launches from Rafah towards Kerem Shalom.

President Biden's decision to halt weapon shipments to Israel in case of a major invasion of Rafah due to civilian casualties in Gaza.

U.S. officials say the unprecedented move was a way to signal concern over Israel's plans for a possible invasion of Rafah.