Latest in Tag: Rafah Highlight
Latest in Tag: Rafah

8 âterrorist elementsâ killed in North Sinai operations: armed forces
Unlicensed vehicles, drug laden cars, and âterrorist element headquartersâ destroyed on Saturday, claims army

Sinai enters a new chapter
By Khaled Okasha The terrorist attack that took place in Karam Al-Qawadees , next to Sheikh Zuweid, will open a new chapter for the entirety of the Sinai Peninsula. Will 24 October represent the end of one era and the beginning of a new one marked by a process that is more violent and bolder …

President orders study for a ‘new Rafah’
Plan to be delivered within 15 days on sustainable development in northern Sinai

1,156 families relocated for âsecure zoneâ on Gaza border
Rafah elders and leaders to meet presidential council

Rafah âelders and leadersâ to meet presidential council
Sinai residents to express vision for future and current issues following establishment of âsecure zoneâ on Egypt-Gaza border

Israel indefinitely closes Gaza borders after rocket fire
The two borders on the Israeli side were closed early Sunday in response to rocket fire from Gaza into the Eshkel region.

Armed forces creating âsecure zoneâ on Gaza border
Residents told to leave homes as military seeks to destroy Gaza tunnels once and for all
3-month state of emergency imposed on North Sinai
Emergency law first used by Gamal Abdel Nasser back in force
3 soldiers die in Gaza border tunnel collapse
One officer, two conscripts dead; another soldier injured in collapse

Egyptians launch initiative to comfort injured Palestinians receiving treatment
âWe are all humanâ has arranged more than 17 hospital visits in Egypt and helped 3 severely injured patients to travel to Germany for treatment
6 militants killed, 10 arrested in Rafah
Security forces also destroy a number of tunnels
âDangerous terroristâ arrested as military campaign in North Sinai continues
Military destroys tunnel openings in Rafah as part of ongoing campaign to restore security
Army destroys 5 tunnels, arrests 5 Palestinians attempting to cross Rafah border
Egyptâs armed forces destroyed five tunnels and apprehended five Palestinian nationals attempting to cross into North Sinai at Rafah during operations taking place between 7 and 10 August, according to the military spokesmanâs official page. This brings the total count of destroyed tunnels to 1664. During the operations, the Second Field Army also seized 5,400 …

Foreign ministry denies Rafah border closure
Egypt claims it has allowed over 7,500 people to pass through the Rafah border crossing; Gaza residents say border “practically closed”

Rafah border open to aid Gaza: Foreign ministry
Humanitarian aid pours in as ceasefire reaches second day

No alternative to Egyptian initiative on Gaza: Al-Sisi
Cross faction Palestinian delegation expected in Cairo for Gaza talks

UN, US sponsored Gaza ceasefire broken in less than 3 hours
At least 35 dead in Rafah after Israel resumes strikes in response to gunfire, Egypt rescinds invitation for talks

Israel’s deadly attack on Gaza â A never-ending dĂ©jĂ vu
By Jonathan Moremi A few weeks ago I bought the book “The General’s Son” by Miko Peled, an Israeli. His father â Matti Peled â was one of the most respected Israeli Generals fighting in the 1967 Six-Day-War at the side of people like Yitzhak Rabin and Ariel Sharon. As a colonel in the preceding …

One child killed every hour in Gaza: UNOCHA
Palestinian death toll over 650, mass displacements, airstrikes, and shelling continue
2 tribal leaders killed in North Sinai
Unidentified gunmen kill tribal leaders in separate incidents on same day

No change to Egyptian ceasefire proposal: Egypt FM
Gaza is an open wound and Band-Aid wonât help, says Ban Ki Moon

Death toll rises on both sides in Gaza as fighting enters third week
Over 100,000 Gaza residents flee their homes in mass displacements as the strip faces increasingly grim conditions

Palestinian losses mount after Israel expands ground operations
At least 60 people died in a single Gaza neighbourhood as Israeli death toll rises to 7, 5 of whom were soldiers
Rafah rocket likely stray from Gaza: Security official
Officials say rocket that wounded soldier was meant for Israel

Aid convoy to Gaza forced to turn back
Convoy prepared by group of political movements stopped at the border for security reasons

First Israeli death recorded after Palestinian death toll exceeds 200
Reports by UN body and human rights watchdog show violations of international laws and dire conditions caused by fighting

77% of Gaza deaths are civilians: UN body
Over 190 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israeli military operation

Political movements call for opening Rafah border crossing âindefinitelyâ
Movements collect donations for Gazans; plan aid envoy scheduled to take off to the strip next week
Egypt opens Rafah border crossing, Amnesty calls for investigation into violations
Death toll from the ongoing violence leaves 121 dead in Gaza; no deaths reported from Israel

Rafah border crossing closed: Gaza Interior Ministry
The border crossing was opened Thursday under exceptional circumstances