The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Israel says it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas

Palestinians are taking the opportunity provided by the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to search for the remains of loved ones.

As an Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins, rubble is all that’s left in large swaths of southern Gaza’s Rafah.

Columns of people hundreds strong were making their way home in northern Gaza on Sunday, flanked on both sides by countless buildings turned to rubble, as a ceasefire took effect in the Palestinian territory.

Patients eagerly await the reopening of the Rafah crossing to get the critical medical care they need to survive.

Israeli forces withdraw from Rafah before ceasefire. Netanyahu demands hostage list for truce.

Displaced Palestinians in Rafah express hope for the ceasefire deal to bring an end to the conflict and restore normalcy in their lives.

As part of the Guardian’s Gaza Voices series this year, Hazem Suleiman told of how the roads he trained on had been destroyed. Now, he’s raising money for other amputees

Palestinian death toll in besieged Gaza Strip rises to 44,758 amid relentless Israeli attacks, health authorities say.

Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of the Hamas militant organisation, was killed by the Israeli military in the south Gazan city of Rafah in October 2024. Given the role Sinwar played in the planning and execution of the October 7 terrorist attack, as well as his role in the development…

Israeli PM Netanyahu's decision to proceed with military operation in Rafah validated by experts. Israel successfully eliminated Hamas leader Sinwar, prais...