Tag: rafah
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Rafah Crossing officially opens but no crossings take place today
Israel has officially opened the Rafah Crossing today but has not permitted any vehicles to cross other than some fuel trucks. Aid trucks and ambulances are still lined up in Egypt waiting to cross the crossing into Gaza. Israel has bombed Gaza during the weekend. Israel will allow 150 Palestinians every day to exit Gaza…
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Shooting incident repeated at aid distribution in Gaza early this morning
More than 50 Palestinians were killed by the IDF this weekend with the latest casualties being reported early this morning at Rafah’s aid distribution centre in al-Akhawah. This at least the third time there has been reported a shooting on Palestinians trying to access aid at the newly opened aid distribution centres in Gaza. Palestinians…
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The ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza goes unabated
Dozens were reported killed yesterday as Israel conducted airstrikes and shelling in Jabaila north of Gaza and in the south in Rafah. Israel is attempting to expel all the civilians out of north of Gaza to permanently occupy the area and it is doing so by bombing houses and civilian infrastructure including hospitals, indiscriminate killing…
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Hamas leader in Gaza who started a war against Israel, Yahwda Sinwar is dead
The leader of Hamas in Gaza who started a war against Israel on October 7th 2023, Yahwa Sinwar has been killed by the Israeli Defence Forces in Rafah. Photos of his corpse were published by the IDF. There are no signs of the remaining Israeli hostages under Hamas captivity. Israelis are out in the streets…
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Israel bombs tents in Rafah with US-made bombs: Mossad Director threatened ICC Prosecutor
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has ignored calls from the International Court of Justice and the US to prevent hostilities in Rafah where most Gazans are currently displaced. Over the weekend, Israel killed dozens of Palestinians in Rafah as it bombed tents with US-made bombs. The Guardian has also published a story stating that Mossad director Yossi…
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This is the European Council document with its latest decisions on Gaza and Ukraine
The European Council has issued its latest decisions on Gaza and Ukraine and can be found here. Although the European Council reiterated its continued military, financial and humanitarian support to Ukraine, the document comes with a provision stating that not all EU members will be participating in the EU’s military support to Ukraine, although the…
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The IDF wants to storm Rafah but Yahwa Al-Sinwar may have escaped Gaza altogether
If Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahwa Al-Sinwar is still alive (reports claim that he has pneumonia), it’s highly unlikely that he will be making his last stand in Rafah. Hamas has a very extensive network of smuggling tunnels in Rafah that are controlled by Sinwar’s relatives and most trusted henchmen. Top Hamas leaders who were…
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Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warns of criminal prosecution in the Hague against Israeli and Hamas leaders
Karim A. Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has warned that he has seen “no discernible difference” in the IDF’s behavior and warned of imminent criminal prosecution of both Israeli and Hamas leaders over their conduct in war. The prosecutor is warning that the United Nations Rome Statue has been breached by both…
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President Biden says Israel’s retaliation was “over the top” and more humanitarian aid needs to enter Gaza
Yesterday, President Joe Biden said that more humanitarian aid needs to enter Gaza and that he is working on a sustained ceasefire. He also stated that Israel’s retaliation was “over the top” and that he had convinced Egyptian President Al-Sisi to open the Rafah crossing for humanitarian aid. According to the United Nations World Food…