Rafah is a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine. It is the capital of the Rafah Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. As a result of massive bombardment and ground assaults in Gaza City and Khan Yunis by Israel during the Gaza war, about 1.4 million Palestinians are believed to be sheltering in Rafah as of February 2024.
Israel has launched a massive wave of airstrikes across Gaza, killing over 100 people and shattering a fragile ceasefire that had..
Hamas Releases Israeli Hostage Tal Shoham; Families Weep in Relief. Hamas has released Israeli hostage Tal Shoham as part of the..
Hamas has publicly paraded long-held Israeli hostage Avera Mengistu and fellow captive Tal Shoham in Rafah, just as the final swap..
