Rafah

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.

Israel is preparing assault on Rafah despite worldwide rejection

Published on: April 17, 2024
09:20

Ramallah, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The Walla news website reported that Israel's army is getting ready for an offensive against the city of Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, where over 1.4 million Palestinians have taken refuge. This imminent operation has encountered strong worldwide rejection.

WHO chief urges Israel to halt ground assault on Rafah

Published on: March 17, 2024
08:31

Ramallah, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

Egyptian President reiterates rejection of Palestinian displacement

Published on: February 18, 2024
06:45

Cairo, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday reiterated his government's categorical rejection of the Palestinian displacement to the Sinai Peninsula as a result of the Israeli aggression over Gaza, an official source revealed.

UN Rapporteur condemns planned Israeli offensive over Rafah

Published on: February 18, 2024
06:38

Ramallah, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The city of Rafah stands today as the last line of Palestinian existence in Gaza amid the anguish faced by people trapped there, a UN official warned Sunday.

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