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EU’s Borrell Calls on Israel to Halt Military Invasion of Rafah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff EU Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell reiterated on Saturday his call on Israel to halt a military invasion of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. “The EU […]
Born in a Tent – The Moment Arkan Came into a Rafah Refugee Camp (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza Meet Arkan, his name means ‘pillars’, pillars of faith, pillars of hope, and the pillars of steadfastness. Arkan has just joined the struggle for freedom. The first voice that […]
‘I Fear a Slaughter in Rafah as Civilians Stare Death in the Face’ – UN Relief Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Martin Griffiths, the UN emergency relief chief, warns of a slaughter of civilians if Israel goes ahead with a ground invasion into Rafah. The UN emergency relief chief, Martin Griffiths, […]
‘In the Name of Humanity, Stop the Bloodshed’ – UN General Assembly President
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN General Assembly Chief adds his voice to increasing concerns about the catastrophic consequences of an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians are seeking […]
Rafah Ground Invasion Would Be Devastating – Canadian Foreign Minister
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has warned that an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, would be devastating. “I’m very concerned about what’s going on in […]
‘Stop All Military Operations’ – China ‘Opposes and Condemns’ Israel’s Actions in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff China on Tuesday called on Israel to stop its military operations in the Gaza Strip, following the deadly strikes in the southern city of Rafah. Beijing “calls on Israel to […]
‘Dire Consequences’ – Egypt Warns against Israel’s Ground Offensive in Rafah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Egypt warned on Sunday of “dire consequences” resulting from Israel’s plan to invade the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Anadolu news agency reported. The Israeli army announced […]
All Eyes on Rafah: Israel Kills, Wound Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza
Director of Kuwait Hospital in the city, Suhaib Al-Hams, said the hospital is overwhelmed with seriously wounded patients and lacks sufficient medications and supplies. In the early hours of Monday, Israeli occupation forces embarked on […]
‘Not Invading Rafah Means Losing the War’ – Netanyahu
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Rightwing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that calls not to invade the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah are calls for Israel to lose the war. His […]
Ground Operation in Rafah Will Undermine Prisoner Exchange Deal – Hamas
A senior Hamas official said on Sunday that Israel’s possible ground invasion of Rafah will undermine the negotiations for a prisoner exchange deal. An unnamed Hamas official told Al-Aqsa television that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Voices from Rafah – Amal al-Meinawi Has Only One Wish (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Mahmoud Ajjour in Gaza & Romana Rubeo “I come from Shati and I am so tired,” the woman told the Palestine Chronicle, as she stood in front of her small tent in Rafah. Amal […]
112 Palestinians Killed in 24 Hours, as Israel Intensifies Bombing of Rafah
Scores of Palestinians have been killed or injured over the last few hours, including children and women, as the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip enters its 128th day. The Palestinian Health Ministry in […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: ‘Ready to Invade Rafah’ | PRCS: Patients are Dying | Hezbollah Targets Espionage Equipment | Scores Killed in Rafah – DAY 128
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli media says that the plan to invade Rafah is ready and that the army has been waiting for the green light for about two weeks. Meanwhile, scores of Palestinians […]
‘Strong Condemnation’ – Saudi Arabia Calls for ‘Urgent’ UNSC Meeting to Prevent Israel’s Invasion of Rafah
Saudi Arabia warned on Saturday of the repercussions of a possible Israeli incursion into the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians, the Saudi Press Agency reported. “The […]
Over One Million in Rafah Enduring ‘Unthinkable Suffering’ – UN Relief Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN’s Relief Chief has emphasized that civilians must be protected, ahead of Israel’s planned ground invasion into Rafah. UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths has expressed concern for the more […]
Rockets Falling on Us – Gaza’s Newton Lights Up Tents and Hearts in Rafah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff As the saying goes ‘necessity is the mother of invention’, it took more than two attempts before Hussam Al Attar, 15, managed to create electricity to light up his displaced […]
Egypt’s Fear of Mass ‘Infiltration’ – Latest on Gaza-Egypt Philadelphi Route
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Egyptian officials apparently expressed their concern to the Israelis about widespread “infiltration” operations into Egypt if such an operation takes place. A senior Egyptian security source denied reports yesterday of […]
‘Pressure Cooker of Despair’: UN, EU ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Rafah Invasion
On Friday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed that the Israeli army was preparing to move to Rafah. Israeli occupation forces intensified their attacks last night in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as their […]
Nowhere Left to Flee: Rafah to Become Israel’s New Battlefield in Gaza War
“Most of Gaza’s population are in Rafah. If the tanks storm in, it will be a massacre like never before during this war.” Israeli forces shelled the outskirts of the last refuge on the southern […]
Welcome to Rafah, City of Refugees – PHOTOS & VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza In Rafah, the fight is for mere survival. Israeli bombs continue to fall and nowhere is safe. There is no clean water. There is very little food. Rafah is […]
Photos but No Explanation – Egypt Fortifying Walls, Fences with Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Photos published by various media channels, including Al-Jazeera showed that Egyptian authorities are carrying out new repair work on the fence separating Egypt and the Gaza Strip east of Rafah. […]
‘This Sea is Our Sea’ – Palestine Chronicle Joins Displaced Gazans at the Rafah Beach
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Nearly two million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes across the besieged Gaza Strip, which has a total population of 2.3 million people. Those refugees are mostly concentrated in […]
20 Armed Men Clash with Israeli Soldiers at Egypt Border – BREAKING
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli military said early Tuesday that a soldier was wounded in an armed clash near the Al-Awja border crossing with Egypt. Earlier, an Israeli army spokesman said the army […]
Open Rafah Crossing to Wounded Palestinians – Plea from Gaza Authorities to Egypt
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gaza’s Government Media Office has called on Egypt to “improve the mechanism for approving the transfer of the wounded.” Gaza’s Government Media Office has urgently requested the Egyptian authorities to […]
Waiting for Bread – Palestine Chronicle Visits Displacement Camps in Southern Gaza
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Over 85 percent of Gaza’s population are now refugees in their own land, according to the UN Refugee Agency UNRWA. The majority of those refugees are concentrated mostly in southern […]
Palestinian Resistance Thwarts Israeli Landing Operation in Gaza – WHAT HAPPENED
Al-Qassam’s statement comes shortly after the Israeli military announced that it had made a “new incursion” into the besieged Gaza Strip last night. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, announced […]
Reports of Partial Opening of the Rafah Crossing for Evacuation of Foreigners
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US news network ABC, citing a security source, reported that an agreement was reached to open the Rafah border crossing, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday. The partial […]
Israel Attacks Several Targets in Gaza, Causes Destruction in Rafah, Khan Yunis
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli warplanes attacked multiple targets in Gaza on Saturday night, causing massive destruction and fire in the area, according to local sources. The Palestine Chronicle correspondent said that Israeli warplanes […]
Poisoned to Death: Bodies of Three Palestinian Workers Recovered from Gaza-Egypt Tunnel
The Gaza-based Palestinian group, Hamas on Friday said it recovered the bodies of three men from a tunnel along the Egyptian border. The statement gave no cause of death. But a day earlier, the group […]
Egypt Closes Rafah Crossing with Gaza
Egypt has told Gaza authorities it will close the Rafah border crossing from Monday, a spokesman for the Palestinian enclave’s Hamas government said. “We were informed by the Egyptian authorities that the Rafah crossing will […]