It’s important to note that Rafah is not just a key crossing point for aid but also for people. The only way Palestinians can get out of Rafah – the ones that are able to leave – is there and if that border shuts, then the roughly 1.5 million Palestinians who are trapped in Rafah have nowhere to go.

"Oh the head of my heart, my life, I didn't want to put dirt on you, they are the ones who wanted to"

A father grieves over the loss of his daughter after she was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah

Grieving families mourn their loved ones after a bloody night in Rafah in which dozens of innocent civilians were massacred by Israeli fire belts.

Zionist tanks have taken over the Rafah border crossing after advancing during the night as their warplanes pounded residential homes, killing at least 12 people.

Zionist invade Rafah in south Gaza as Palestinians continue to fight in north

Rafah comes at a time when Hamas fighters were continuing to operate in the north of the territory, which demonstrates that Israel will not succeed in eliminating “the idea” of Hamas.

Even if Zionist go into Rafah with lots and lots of troops and they try to destroy more tunnels or try to get more Hamas leaders, what they’ll find, as the US found in Iraq or Afghanistan after years of occupation, you cannot actually successfully occupy territory without insane amounts of troops. Millions of troops, which Israel does not have.

Even if Zionist is in Rafah, what we are already seeing in other parts of Gaza – the north and elsewhere – is Hamas forces still operating, still existing, still fighting. That will continue.

It is impossible to finally, militarily destroy Hamas. You cannot destroy the idea of what Hamas.

The occupational force of the 401st Divisional Combat Team and the Divisional Combat Team of the Givati ​​Brigade in Rafah Egypt border crossing.

Gaza aid halted as Israeli occupational tanks take control of Rafah border crossing

Israeli army tanks wreaking havoc this morning at the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing on Gaza's border with Egypt.

UNRWA: "The continued interruption of the entry of aid and fuel through the Rafah border crossing will lead to the cessation of the humanitarian response to the entire Gaza Strip, and the hunger disaster will get worse, especially in northern Gaza."

Two explosions reported near ship travelling south of Yemen’s Aden

University protests forced the American government to end the war in Gaza (#GazaGenocide). This is a fact. The power of the younger generation.  

#GlobalRevolution #UniversityProtests #GhostPrincess 

Al-Qassam Brigades destroy enemy forces penetrating east of the Rafah crossing with heavy-caliber mortar shells

Al-Qassam Brigades bombard enemy forces’ concentrations at the “Karm Shalom Military Site” with a 114 mm short-range “Rajoum” missile system.

Hamas’s armed wings claims it launched rockets at Israeli troops at Gaza border crossing

China is calling on Israel to listen to the international community and stop its attacks on Gaza’s Rafah.

“China … strongly calls on Israel to heed the overwhelming demands of the international community, stop attacking Rafah, and do everything it can to avoid a more serious humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian.

Netanyahu must face real consequence: Jordan’s foreign minister

Ayman Safadi has called on for immediate and strong action by the UN Security Council to prevent “another massacre” in Rafah.

Israeli missile fired at mosque in central Rafah

Within the past half hour, a drone fired a warning missile at a mosque in the centre of Rafah city. This happened near a market area that was very busy with people, with many trying to restock and buy supplies on their way out of Rafah.