Rafah

Israel prevents sick and wounded Palestinians from leaving Gaza

Published on: March 18, 2025
12:02

Ramallah, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) Amid resumming strikes in Gaza, the Israeli government closed on Tuesday the Rafah border crossing, through which dozens of sick and wounded Palestinians were being transferred daily to Egypt to receive treatment.

One million Palestinians fled Rafah in just three weeks

Published on: May 28, 2024
14:38

Ramallah, May 28 (Prensa Latina) One million people fled the city of Rafah in the last three weeks as a result of the Israeli ground offensive over the southern Gaza Strip, the UN denounced Tuesday.

Cuban FM condemns Israel’s attacks over Rafah

Published on: May 27, 2024
18:56

Havana, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday strongly condemned the criminal attack by Israeli forces over displaced people camp in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Palestinian leader holds U.S. accountable for crimes in Rafah

Published on: May 27, 2024
18:51

Beirut, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement in Lebanon, Osama Hamdan, on Monday held the United States accountable for Israel´s crimes committed in Rafah and its massacre in Gaza.

About 300,000 Palestinians fled Rafah after Israel´s attacks

Published on: May 12, 2024
10:07

Ramallah, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Some 300,000 Palestinians fled in the last week the city of Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, after the beginning of an Israel´s ground invasion, the UN condemned Sunday.

Palestinian party warns against foreign control of Rafah crossing

Published on: May 8, 2024
09:00

Ramallah, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine warned that any foreign group that assumes management of the Rafah crossing in Gaza will be considered an occupying force and therefore a legitimate target.

Chile condemns Israel’s military offensive in Rafah

Published on: May 7, 2024
15:27

Santiago de Chile, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel's military offensive over the city of Rafah and expressed its deep concern for consequences for more than one million Palestinians, including 600,000 children.

Israel launches first attack on Rafah, limited for now

Published on: May 7, 2024
12:28

Ramallah, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Tension around the Gazan city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians seek refuge, continued to rise on Tuesday after an Israeli ground attack on the Rafah border crossing and its surroundings.

UN rules out partaking in involuntary evacuation in Rafah

Published on: May 6, 2024
15:28

United Nations, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) ruled out on Monday partaking in an involuntary evacuation in Rafah or in the creation of displacement zones in southern Gaza ahead of the threat of an Israeli military operation.

Unrawa confirms stay in Rafah in the face of risk of Israeli invasion

Published on: May 6, 2024
13:34

United Nations, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRAWA) confirmed today that it will maintain its operations in Rafah despite the growing risk of an Israeli military offensive in that area.

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