Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The U.N. Supreme Court on Friday rejected South Africa’s request to impose emergency measures to protect Rafah in the Gaza Strip, but Israel said it had previously imposed the measures late last month in preparation for the Gaza Strip. He also emphasized the need to respect the measures taken. An […]
Egypt building walled enclosure in Sinai for Rafah refugees, photos suggest | Israel-Gaza war
Egypt has begun constructing a closed area surrounded by high concrete walls along its border with Gaza, apparently intended to house Palestinians fleeing the threat of an Israeli attack on the southern city of Rafah. photos and Video released by Sinai Human Rights Foundation The monitoring group SFHR showed workers using heavy machinery to install […]
Israel killed ‘too many’ Gazans, Netanyahu must not squash Hamas in Rafah without new plan
WASHINGTON – President Biden on Monday said Israel would not yet wipe out the last strands of Hamas control in the Gaza Strip because it has already killed “too many” Palestinian civilians and new security measures are needed. warned Israel. Biden, who spoke alongside Jordan’s King Abdullah II as Middle Eastern leaders visited the White […]
Israel ignores Biden’s warning, blows away Hamas terrorists and frees hostages in Rafah
President Joe Biden on Sunday warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against carrying out military operations in the Gaza city of Rafah.Israel a few hours later I did it anywaykilled several Hamas terrorists. Israeli special forces succeeded in rescuing two hostages, although President Biden’s national security spokesman insisted last week that such an operation “would […]
Hamas Complains About Hostage Rescue: Claims ‘Massacre’ in Rafah
The Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas issued a statement on Monday morning protesting the overnight rescue of two Israeli hostages by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), claiming that the rescue led to a “massacre” in the city of Rafah. As reported by Breitbart News, Israeli forces are attacking Hamas in Rafah on the Egyptian border, despite […]
Israeli military rescues two hostages held in Rafah, officials say
Israeli forces have successfully rescued two Israeli hostages held in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials announced early Monday. In a joint operation carried out overnight by the Israel Defense Forces, the Israel Securities Authority and Israeli police rescued Fernand Merman, 60, and Louis Ha, 70, and took them by helicopter to Sheba Tel Hashomer […]
Two Israeli hostages freed in Rafah, says IDF, as Palestinians report dozens of deaths | Israel-Gaza war
At least 37 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Gaza health officials said, and Israeli forces said they had released two hostages during a raid on the city by special forces. An official at the Gaza Strip’s Hamas-run health ministry told Reuters that the bodies of 20 […]
IDF Rescues 2 Israeli Hostages in Rafah — After Biden Warned Israel Not to Go There
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescued two Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Sunday, sparking elation in Israel and raising hopes for more hostage rescues. In a joint statement, the IDF, Israel Security Agency (ISA), and Israeli Police said: Two Israeli hostages, Fernand Simon Mallman, 60, and Louis Haar, 70, […]
Biden Warns Netanyahu in Phone Call Against Attack in Rafah Without Civilian Plan
President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a 45-minute phone call Sunday not to attack Hamas’ last stronghold in Rafah without a credible plan to evacuate about 1 million Palestinian civilians. I warned you. White House read out loud This is what I heard on the phone. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. […]
Dire warnings grow for Israel ahead of targeting Rafah
As Israel prepares to escalate its attacks, warnings advising Israel not to enter the densely populated city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip continue to mount. Israel issued an evacuation order last week ahead of an expected invasion of Rafah. Rafah is a city in southern Gaza that is home to the largest refugee camp […]