Rafah border crossing
US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues
Politics
By Jarrett Renshaw, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden vowed publicly for the first time ...
Warnings of major casualties as Israeli forces move in to Rafah
World
The Israeli military has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip, ...
Israel criticises terms of Gaza ceasefire with Hamas but talks go on
World
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said a proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire is “far from Israel’s basic requirements” but negotiations will ...
US greenlights Rafah op. if Israel refrains from Iran strike
World
The US has approved a potential Israeli Rafah operation in exchange for the Jewish state not conducting counterstrikes on Iran, according ...
UN chief pushes for Gaza ceasefire during visit to Rafah crossing
World
UN Secretary General António Guterres on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in the months-long war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist ...
UNICEF says 17,000 children in Gaza Strip are without close family
World
Around 17,000 Palestinian children and young people are living in the Gaza Strip without their parents or siblings, the UN children’s aid ...
How the White House convinced Israel to open another crossing for aid to enter Gaza
Politics
WASHINGTON — When the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas collapsed this month, the immediate concerns of Biden administration officials were twofold: ...
Rishi Sunak renews plea for Gaza aid during visit to Egypt
World
Rishi Sunak has met the Palestinian Authority president in Egypt as part of a tour of the Middle East. Mr Sunak and ...
UN chief lauds movement of aid into Gaza, but asks for ‘much, much more’
World
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to double down on efforts to provide humanitarian aid for Gaza ...
What is the Rafah crossing and why is it Gaza’s lifeline?
World
The Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip opened on Saturday to allow aid trucks to enter Gaza for ...
