Tag: Rafah
Fragile Gaza ceasefire buckles under new attacks
Hamas denies US allegations as Israel launches fresh airstrikes, closes crossings, and mediation efforts scramble to preserve a fragile truce.
‘The Witkoff Massacre’: Israeli forces kill scores at Gaza aid site...
Palestinians describe massacre at U.S.-Israeli “humanitarian” zone in Rafah as food-starved civilians are lured and gunned down under a controversial Trump-backed aid plan.
IDF report on Gaza medics’ killing called a cover-up as rights...
Despite video evidence and global outrage, Israeli military report denies executions and offers limited disciplinary action for deadly March 23 attack
Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian...
Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.
Report from Rafah: UNICEF decries Israel’s ‘war on children’ as starvation...
While a full ceasefire is still vital, “any pause in the bombing is good news for children,” says UNICEF spokesperson James Elder.
Second IDF attack in Rafah kills 21 amid global outrage over...
As international condemnation grows over the IDF's bombing of a Rafah refugee camp that killed 45, another strike claims the lives of 21 more, intensifying calls for an end to the violence.
Israel seizes Rafah crossing, cutting off Gaza’s last humanitarian lifeline amid...
This move effectively cuts off a critical humanitarian aid route to the enclave, where the majority of the population faces imminent famine due to ongoing conflict.
IDF issues evacuation order to 100,000 in Rafah as looming assault...
Israel Defense Forces order more than 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate Rafah ahead of an impending military offensive, despite warnings of humanitarian catastrophe.
Rafah on the brink as global leaders call for restraint amid...
Amidst this backdrop, the U.S. Congress is deliberating a substantial aid package for Israel, which includes over $10 billion in military assistance.
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Traders placed massive bets minutes before Trump Iran post raising insider trading concerns
Unusual oil and stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars occurred minutes before the president’s social media announcement about Iran peace talks, prompting calls for investigations into possible insider knowledge.
Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...
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Multi-million dollar agreement to import giant pandas from China collapses
Reports from advocacy groups like SF Zoo Watch and In Defense of Animals call on Mayor Daniel Lurie to halt new animal acquisitions and transform the 100-acre site from a traditional exhibition-based zoo into a 21st-century ecological park.
ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.