Rafah

Civil Defense appeals for saving Palestinians in Rafah from exposure to infectious diseases

Tuesday-20-February-2024

The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza appealed to the international community, the United Nations, and the League of Arab States to provide relief to thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah.

UNICEF calls for the protection of Rafah as one of the most densely populated places on Earth

Monday-19-February-2024

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that “the people of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Rafah, must be protected.”

Between the suffering reality and an unknown fate, Rafah, the last refuge for the displaced

Saturday-17-February-2024

The Israeli government continues to threaten from time to time a large-scale ground invasion of the Palestinian city of Rafah, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

WHO: Attack on Rafah would cause unimaginable disaster

Thursday-15-February-2024

Richard Peppercorn, a representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Gaza and the West Bank, said on Wednesday that "an Israeli military attack on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip would cause an unimaginable disaster."

Guterres voices concern over Israeli intent to attack Rafah

Wednesday-14-February-2024

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his concern on Tuesday about the intended Israeli ground assault on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where there are more than one million civilians seeking refuge from the war.

Gaza civil defense calls for urgent action to prevent a bloodbath in Rafah

Monday-12-February-2024

The civil defense directorate in Gaza Strip has called on the Arab countries, especially Egypt, to urgently act to prevent a bloodbath in Rafah.

GMO holds US, int’l community responsible for Rafah massacre

Monday-12-February-2024

The Government Media Office (GMO) has said that the Israeli occupation army committed a horrific massacre within about six hours at dawn Monday in Rafah, southern Gaza, killing more than 100 civilians, mostly women and children.

WHO warns of devastating repercussions of expanding Israeli ground offensive in Rafah

Monday-12-February-2024

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Sunday that reports of Israel’s plans to evacuate Palestinians from the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip to expand its ground offensive are “extremely worrying.”

UNRWA warns of catastrophic consequences for any Israeli attack on Rafah with no escape for civilians

Sunday-11-February-2024

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned of the consequences of any military operation or attack on the city of Rafah.

GMO warns of catastrophic consequences if Israel launches military operation in Rafah

Saturday-10-February-2024

The Government Media Office (GMO) in the Gaza Strip has warned of “a catastrophe and a massacre that could leave tens of thousands martyred and wounded if Rafah governorate comes under Israeli attack.”