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Israeli Forces Target Rafah Amid Rising Tensions in Gaza

Discover the latest developments in Rafah as Israel intensifies its actions amidst growing unrest

Recent events in Rafah have stirred deep emotions and tensions in the region. The Israeli army's actions targeting the city have led to significant distress among Palestinians. Despite warnings from the Biden administration, Israel proposed an evacuation of Rafah, sparking concerns about civilian safety. The rescue of hostages by Israeli forces in Rafah resulted in a tragic loss of lives, including minors, highlighting the devastating consequences of the conflict. The intense airstrikes by Israel have brought devastation to Rafah, with casualties rising. The situation remains critical, with ongoing violence impacting the lives of countless individuals in the area.

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Photos: Israel targets Rafah as dissent against Hamas grows in Gaza (KPCC)

Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Palestinians who took refuge in schools amid ongoing attacks by Israeli forces try ...

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'There will be massacres': Palestinians in Rafah speak of their fears (Aljazeera.com)

The Israeli army has pushed them from one spot in Gaza to another. Now these exhausted people say they're done moving.

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Israel Proposes Rafah Evacuation Despite U.S. Concerns (The Wall Street Journal)

Biden administration has warned Israel against going into the southern Gaza city without a plan to protect civilians.

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Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in Rafah and hammer crowded city (NBC News)

Israel's military hailed the rescue of two hostages overnight in Rafah, while local officials said the raid killed dozens of people in the crowded Gaza ...

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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli hostage rescue in Rafah kills 67 (The Associated Press)

According to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, minors make up almost half of the 28176 Palestinians killed so far.

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Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm ... (CNN)

Dozens of people, including children, have been killed as “extremely intense” Israeli airstrikes and shelling pounded multiple locations in Rafah overnight ...

Palestinians in Rafah describe the airstrikes of Sunday night (Connecticut Public Radio)

The Israeli military said it rescued two hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 from a house in Rafah. It used air strikes as a diversion, killing more than 60 ...

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Israel's airstrikes in Rafah are a dangerous escalation (Vox)

The strikes coincided with a raid by the Israel Defense Forces that recovered two Israeli hostages. The hostages were the first freed since November; an ...

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What to Know About Israel's Impending Offensive in Rafah (TIME)

Now, as Israel announces its intention to direct its offensive towards Rafah—which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dubbed the “last bastion” of ...

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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Rafah as military ... (PBS NewsHour)

In Gaza, the operation unleashed another tragedy in a war that has killed 28340 Palestinians in the territory, displaced over 80 percent of the population ...

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