Rafah News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza, surrounding Rafah neighbourhood
Jerusalem, March 23: Israeli forces pushed deeper into the Gaza Strip on Sunday with the military saying it had encircled the Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood in Rafah in the south of the enclave.
Israeli army says intercepted two rockets from Gaza
Jerusalem, March 22: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its air force has intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel.
Israeli military says struck sites in Gaza's Rafah after attempted rocket launch
Jerusalem, Feb 25: Israel's military said it struck two sites in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, after identifying an attempted rocket launch from within the Palestinian enclave.
Five heavy equipment vehicles enter Gaza Strip through Rafah Crossing for first time
Gaza City, February 19: Five heavy machinery vehicles entered the Gaza Strip today through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
UAE delivers 10 aid convoys to Gaza
GAZA city, February 15: Ten convoys carrying humanitarian aid from the UAE, a generous contribution from H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the "Mother of the Nation," Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, have entered the Gaza Strip via the Egyptian Rafah crossing.
UAE delivers 10 aid convoys to Gaza
Gaza, February 14: Ten convoys carrying humanitarian aid from the UAE, a generous contribution from Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the "Mother of the Nation," Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, have entered the Gaza Strip via the Egyptian Rafah crossing.
UAE Floating Hospital admitted 30 Palestinian patients since start of ceasefire
Al Arish, February 8: As part of 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3', the UAE Floating Hospital in Al-Arish has admitted around 30 patients from Gaza since the start of the ceasefire and the resumption of medical evacuations through the Rafah crossing.
50 patients from Gaza enter Egypt via Rafah crossing
Cairo, Feb 1: Fifty patients from the Gaza Strip entered Egypt on Saturday through the Rafah crossing, the only link between the Palestinian enclave and Egypt, Egypt's state-run Nile TV reported.
Rafah crossing open to receive patients from Gaza: Egyptian official
Cairo, Feb 1: The Rafah crossing, the only channel linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip, is open and will start receiving patients from Gaza, Governor of Egypt's North Sinai Governorate Khaled Megawer said.
Egyptians rally near Rafah crossing against displacement of Palestinians
Cairo, Jan 31: Thousands of people gathered on Friday near the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip, to express opposition to the displacement of Palestinians.
Operation Chivalrous Knight 3: 100 trucks carrying 1,442 tonnes of UAE aid entered Gaza since start of ceasefire
Abu Dhabi, January 26: Five convoys carrying various UAE humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip this week via the Rafah Border Crossing, as part of the UAE's ongoing efforts to support and assist the Palestinian people during the current circumstances, as part of the Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
Netanyahu denies Palestinian Authority's control over Rafah crossing
Jerusalem, Jan 22: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Wednesday media reports claiming that Israel has allowed the Palestinian Authority (PA) to manage the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
Egypt's Rafah crossing to open Sunday with 600 aid trucks expected to enter Gaza
Cairo, Jan 18: An Egyptian security source told Xinhua on Saturday that the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking the Gaza Strip with Egypt, will be reopened on Sunday.
Three Emirati convoys reach Gaza in one week loaded with relief, medical aid
Gaza City, January 13: Three convoys carrying diverse Emirati humanitarian aid crossed into the Gaza Strip through Egypt's Rafah Border Crossing this week as part of the UAE's 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3' in support of the Palestinian people.