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# Rafah

This week
12th May 2024 - 17th May 2024
Netanyahu claims 'no humanitarian catastrophe' in Rafah as hundreds of thousands flee area
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said Ireland is certain to recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of the month, without specifying a date.
In March, the leaders of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta said in a joint statement that they stand ready to recognise Palestinian statehood.
The Taoiseach today spoke with King Abdullah of Jordan to update him on Ireland's plan to recognise the State of Palestine.
Updated 15 May
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Israeli settlers block and loot food convoy as President Higgins condemns attacks on aid for Gaza
14 May
Death toll in Gaza passes 35,000 as ICJ schedules new hearings in genocide case
14 May
Israeli army claims UN vehicle hit in Rafah was in 'combat zone' after worker dies
14 May
Israeli army claims UN vehicle hit in Rafah was in 'combat zone' after worker dies
14 May
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Thousands flee northern Gaza as Taoiseach holds talks about recognising state of Palestine
Updated 13 May
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US warns of 'anarchy' if Israel invades Rafah as Gaza death toll passes 35,000
13 May
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Israel strikes Gaza after fresh Rafah evacuation order
Updated 12 May
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Last week
5th May 2024 - 11th May 2024
Gaza: 150,000 people have fled Rafah city as more evacuation orders issued by Israel
UN chief Antonio Guterres said that Gaza risks an “epic humanitarian disaster” if Israel launches a full-scale ground operation in Rafah.
Updated 11 May
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More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah ahead of threatened invasion
Israel continues its bombardments despite Hamas accepting a ceasefire proposal put forward by mediators.
The population in Rafah had swelled to around 1.5 million after hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled fighting in other areas of Gaza.
Israel's military on Monday called for Gazans to leave eastern Rafah, which triggered widespread international alarm.
Israel has long resisted the idea of a permanent ceasefire, insisting it must finish the job of dismantling Hamas.
Updated 10 May
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Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
7 May
Israeli cabinet vote to shut down Al Jazeera in the country as UN urges govt to reconsider
5 May
Turkey suspends trade with Israel until aid allowed to flow into Gaza
3 May
Israel ready to 'stand alone' after Biden warns US will stop arms supply upon Rafah invasion
Israel has said the US President’s threat to halt supplies was “very disappointing”.
Updated 9 May
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Israel bombards Rafah as military says ground troops have carried out 'targeted raids'
Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into Rafah yesterday and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt.
Tánaiste said he is “horrified” by events unfolding in Rafah, describing the levels of violence as “unconscionable”.
More than one million civilians are sheltering in Rafah after evacuating other parts of Gaza amid Israel’s offensive on the region.
Updated 8 May
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All parties, including Israel, agree to resume Gaza deal talks
7 May
Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
7 May
All parties, including Israel, agree to resume Gaza deal talks
Hamas said yesterday it would accept a ceasefire plan to end the conflict but Israel rejected it.
Updated 7 May
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Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
7 May
Israeli cabinet vote to shut down Al Jazeera in the country as UN urges govt to reconsider
5 May
Netanyahu says Israel 'cannot accept' Hamas demand to end Gaza conflict as truce talks resume
5 May
Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
Rosamond Bennett
7 May
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This month
May 2024
'I thank God that I survived': Irish-Palestinian man to be reunited with family after months in Gaza
Updated 3 May
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Last month
April 2024
Netanyahu vows to launch military assault on Rafah 'with or without' a ceasefire deal
One of the children killed in the strikes overnight was a newborn baby who was only five days old.
Updated 30 Apr
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Hamas says 'no major issues' with deal as Biden and Netanyahu discuss hostage and truce talks
Hamas said it would send a delegation to Egypt on Monday to deliver the group’s response to Israel’s new hostage and truce counterproposal.
Updated 28 Apr
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Hamas release video of two hostages as political arm considers Israeli truce proposal
Updated 27 Apr
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Israel says it is 'moving ahead' with planned operation in Gaza city of Rafah
Updated 25 Apr
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Martin says people of Gaza being 'punished collectively' as he visits Rafah crossing
The Tánaiste said he “cannot rationally come to any other conclusion” after seeing some of the aid items being refused entry into Gaza by Israel.
Niall O'Connor
reports from Rafah
Updated 23 Apr
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Gaza official says Israeli strike killed nine family members in Rafah
20 Apr
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G7 asks 'all parties' to prevent further escalation amid reported Israeli strike on Iran
There has been no reaction from Israeli or Iranian officials to the overnight strikes.
Iran's official broadcaster said explosions were heard near the city of Isfahan.
US media quoted officials as saying that Washington received advance notice of the strike, but did not endorse the operation or play any part in its execution.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said there had been no damage to Iranian atomic sites.
Updated 19 Apr
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Tom Clonan: We have reached a dangerous moment in the Middle East conflict
Tom Clonan
Updated 15 Apr
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Leaders of France, Egypt, Jordan warn Israel against offensive in the city of Rafah
Israel pulled its forces out of the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday “to prepare for future missions”, the country’s defence minister said.
Egyptian state-linked media reported that talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a truce had made "significant progress".
However, Israel's Ynet news outlet cited an unidentified Israeli official as saying that "we still don't see a deal on the horizon".
A senior Hamas official meanwhile told AFP that "we cannot speak of concrete progress so far".
Updated 8 Apr
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March
March 2024
US attempts to distance itself from Israel but decisive test to come over Rafah assault
28 Mar
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Israel carries out overnight strikes on southern Gaza while pleas ring out for more aid
Updated 27 Mar
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Opinion: Israel's actions in Gaza have weakened our humanity — a ceasefire must come now
Karol Balfe
26 Mar
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Gaza ceasefire talks expected to resume as Netanyahu approves plans for military operation in Rafah
The White House, which has said an assault on Rafah would be a “red line” without credible civilian protection plans, said it had not seen the plan.
Hamas has proposed a six-week ceasefire and the exchange of several dozen Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, with Israel sending a delegation to Qatar for negotiations.
The main UN agency operating in the Palestinian enclave said that one in three children under two years of age are now acutely malnourished in northern Gaza.
Updated 13 hrs ago
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Paul Murphy: There should be no shamrock for 'Genocide Joe' over his stance on Israel
Paul Murphy
15 Mar
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'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
Since Israel scaled-up its war on Palestinians more than 70 Irish citizens have fled Gaza, but a small number remain.
9 Mar
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February
February 2024
UN says Israel 'systematically' blocking Gaza aid access
27 Feb
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Israeli military proposes 'plan for evacuating' Gaza civilians ahead of feared Rafah invasion
Updated 26 Feb
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Israeli tank hits NGO shelter in Khan Younis as overnight bombardment destroys mosque in Rafah
Updated 22 Feb
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Hunger in Gaza: 'We made bread using livestock fodder but now we've run out'
Palestinians were using livestock fodder to bake bread but they have now run out of that resource.
Malnourished new mothers are trying to figure out how to feed their infants in Gaza where formula has run out.
Families tell The Journal's reporter on the ground that they haven't eaten bread in three months.
Dima Jalal Saud reports from Rafah.
Updated 19 Feb
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Shifting sands: The people of the West Bank are stuck in hellish game they never agreed to play
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Giving birth in Gaza: 'I resorted to instructional videos on social media'
14 Feb
EU leaders call for 'humanitarian pause' as Israel sets mid-March deadline for assault on Rafah
Three-quarters of the displaced Palestinian population has fled to Rafah.
Updated 19 Feb
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Shifting sands: The people of the West Bank are stuck in hellish game they never agreed to play
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Thousands told to evacuate largest hospital in south Gaza as 9 dead after Israel strikes Lebanon
14 Feb
Rafah crisis: Simon Coveney accuses Israel of 'behaving like a rogue state'
13 Feb
WHO chief says south Gaza's largest hospital no longer functioning after Israeli siege and raid
Updated 18 Feb
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Shifting sands: The people of the West Bank are stuck in hellish game they never agreed to play
Hannah McCarthy
9 hrs ago
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US urges Israel not to carry out Rafah attack in Gaza without plan to keep civilians safe
20 hrs ago
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As global outcry over Gaza grows, a Tel Aviv politics expert tells us what Israelis think
Here’s what polling says about Israelis’ view of the military action in Gaza, its humanitarian cost and Netanyahu.
15 Feb
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Thousands told to evacuate largest hospital in south Gaza as 9 dead after Israel strikes Lebanon
14 Feb
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'Where is the escape?' - Reporting from Rafah amid escalating fears of an Israeli invasion
A reporter writing for The Journal describes how many displaced families now find themselves with few options left.
14 Feb
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Varadkar says he is abused on the street about Gaza, as Tánaiste says sanctions not ruled out
Varadkar said Israel has become “blinded by rage” and is not even listening to the advice of its close ally the United States anymore.
Taoiseach says he has been "shouted at and abused" by the public over the government's response to Gaza
Tánaiste says Ireland could impose travel ban on West Bank settlers even if EU does not make collective decision
UNRWA chief will meet with Micheál Martin in Dublin this week
13 Feb
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Rafah crisis: Simon Coveney accuses Israel of 'behaving like a rogue state'
Coveney was speaking as the international outcry over Israel’s planned offensive in Rafah grows.
Updated 13 Feb
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As Israel defies US to attack Rafah, where 1.4m people are trapped, what's the world's next move?
13 Feb
UN describes prospect of Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza as 'terrifying'
12 Feb
The EU's Israel-Gaza response has been poor according to two-thirds of Irish voters
12 Feb
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