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Israel will enter Rafah if Hamas does not accept hostage deal
By Tovah Lazaroff
‘I don’t think Netanyahu wants to skip Rafah,’ says leading Israeli journalist
By Christiane Amanpour
IDF says Nahal Brigade withdrawn from Gaza to prepare for looming Rafah operation
Israel builds tent city and prepares to evacuate million Palestinians
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Von der Leyen: 'Completely unacceptable' for Israel to attack Rafah
By Kathryn Carlson and Nicholas Vinocur
Israel prepares for Rafah evacuation ahead of long-expected assault
By James Shotter, Felicia Schwartz and Neri Zilber
Thursday Briefing
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Middle East crisis: ‘not easy to see’ how Israeli offensive on Rafah could be compliant with international law, says UK minister – as it happened
By Lili Bayer and Martin Belam
'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 206: Blinken says Israel has no plan to ensure civilian safety in Rafah
By Qassam Muaddi
Israel agrees not to invade Rafah until consulting with US, Biden admin official says
By Karissa Waddick
Israeli assault on Rafah would bring 'disaster' to Middle East, aid group warns
By Emilie Madi and Maya Gebeily
'If we survive': Palestinians in Rafah on fears of an imminent Israeli invasion
By Mohamed Soulaimane
Footage of Gaza City airstrike misattributed to Rafah reaches millions on X, pushed by verified users
By William Echols
Satellite photos reveal chilling reality
By Alex Blair
Israel readies for offensive in Rafah
By Jonathan H. Pearlman
What comes after Rafah
By Tim Marshall
Netanyahu is in a bind over invading Rafah
By Limor Simhony Philpott
Israel set to invade Rafah as Egypt fears influx of refugees
By Mathias Gjesdal Hammer
Israel took advantage of Oct. 7 Hamas attack to go after Palestinian people: Abbas
By Ghinwa Obeid and Ayush Narayanan