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Shocking Moments in Rafah: Inside Israel's Ongoing Offensive

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Discover the latest updates on Israel's tank raids in Rafah amidst a Gaza-wide offensive. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a series of tumultuous events, Israel has deployed tanks in Rafah, sparking widespread concern amid a Gaza-wide offensive. Despite global pleas to halt the assault, Israeli forces continue to pound the city, with air attacks persisting and tanks penetrating the city centre. The United States downplays the significance of the offensive, contradicting reports of Israeli tanks sighted in Rafah. The aftermath of the attacks has left a devastating toll, with at least 66 individuals, including children, tragically losing their lives in the wave of violence.

The situation escalated further as Israeli strikes killed 37 Palestinians, many of whom were seeking shelter in tents near Gaza's Rafah. Shockingly, evidence emerged of a U.S.-made bomb being used in the deadly strike, adding a controversial dimension to the conflict. Criticism mounts as Israel faces scrutiny over the attack on a Palestinian camp within a UN-designated safe area, raising questions about the military's tactics and respect for civilian safety.

As the chaos unfolds, eyewitnesses describe the harrowing scenes of devastation in Rafah, with reports of bodies scattered amidst rows of tents. Israel justifies its actions by claiming to target senior Hamas figures, intensifying the gravity of the situation. Despite the grim reality on the ground, the conflict in Rafah showcases the complex dynamics and challenges faced in achieving peace in the region.

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Israel sends tanks into Rafah on raids amid Gaza-wide offensive (The Straits Times)

The Israeli military has so far refrained from launching a full-scale ground incursion into Rafah. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Israel shrugs off UNSC bid to 'stop the killing' to continue Rafah assault (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli tanks penetrate centre of Rafah and air attacks persist across the city despite global calls to end the carnage.

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Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (BBC News)

It comes after witnesses reported seeing Israeli tanks in the centre of the city on Tuesday.

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At least 66 people including children killed in four days of attacks on ... (Save the Children International)

RAMALLAH, 29 May 2024 – In the wake of four deadly days where dozens of people seeking safety in Rafah in southern Gaza have been killed and hundreds ...

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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 37 Palestinians Near Gaza's Rafah as ... (TIME)

Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people, mostly sheltering in tents, outside Gaza's Rafah overnight and on Tuesday.

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U.S.-made bomb used in Israeli strike on Rafah that killed dozens ... (CBS News)

Analysis of images of shrapnel gathered at the scene of an Israeli strike in Rafah on Sunday showed evidence of a bomb that was a U.S.-made GBU-39.

'Not a tragic incident' - Israel faces scrutiny over Rafah camp attack (TRT World)

The latest attack on a Palestinian camp, located in a UN-designated safe area, is part of Israel's brutal military campaign that is killing women and ...

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'Bodies everywhere': people describe horror of Israeli strike at Rafah ... (The Guardian)

Israeli military says it was targeting senior Hamas commanders as explosion hits rows of tents sheltering displaced people.

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Rafah Aid Groups Say Israel's Offensive is Pushing Them Out (The New York Times)

Hospitals, clinics and kitchens are shutting down, and transporting the wounded is a challenge on roads choked with debris and fleeing refugees.

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Rafah strike: Israel hasn't crossed Biden's 'red line,' White House says (NBC News)

As Israeli forces pushed deeper into Rafah just days after an airstrike sparked a major fire that killed dozens of Palestinians, the White House said that ...

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Why the 'All Eyes on Rafah' AI Post is Going Viral on Social Media (TIME)

Nearly 45 million Instagram users—including celebrities like Bella Hadid and Nicola Coughlan—have shared an AI-generated image depicting tent camps for ...

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Image courtesy of "Aljazeera.com"

Israel's war on Gaza live: Attacks on Rafah intensify despite ... (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli forces shelled a tent camp in a designated “safe zone” west of Rafah and killed at least 21 people, including 13 women and girls, in the latest mass ...

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'All eyes on Rafah': Israel counters new trend with 'what your eyes ... (Livemint)

As 'All eyes on Rafah' trends on social media, Israel took to X to make a counter-attack against those condemning the strike against Hamas leaders in the ...

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Outrage at a strike in Rafah is unlikely to change policy (The Economist)

Palestinians say that several large bombs were used to target a camp of civilians, uprooted from other parts of war-torn Gaza. The Israel Defence Forces (idf) ...

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Experts say Israel used U.S.-made bomb in deadly Rafah strike (The Washington Post)

Four weapons experts said the Israeli military used a U.S.-made precision bomb in a strike that killed at least 45 people in southern Gaza on Sunday, ...

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What is 'All eyes on Rafah'? Decoding a viral social trend on Israel's ... (Aljazeera.com)

An AI-generated image with the text 'All eyes on Rafah' has been re-shared more than 40 million times.

All Eyes on Rafah - Ceasefire Now - Vital Voices (Vital Voices)

Earlier this month, President Biden stated that the U.S. would oppose a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah without a credible plan to protect ...

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Israel seizes Gaza's entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into ... (The Straits Times)

A woman sits with a child, on the day Palestinians travel on foot as they flee Rafah due to an Israeli military operation, on May 28. PHOTO: REUTERS.

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An image calling for 'All Eyes on Rafah' is going viral. But it seems AI ... (The Washington Post)

What does “All Eyes on Rafah” mean? The phrase is seen on a likely AI-generated image depicting a tent camp in Rafah, Gaza, and went viral after an Israeli ...

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White House says Israel's latest actions in Rafah do not cross US ... (The Guardian)

The US is also closely monitoring Israel's probe into a deadly strike on Sunday which left at least 45 people dead in a Gaza camp.

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Israel seizes Gaza's entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into ... (Reuters)

Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday, ...

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Israel seizes Gaza's border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah (CNA)

CAIRO: Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday (May ...

The latest in Israel's expanding military operations in Rafah (NPR)

Israel's military continues to expand operations in Rafah. The Biden administration continues to warn Israel against a "major operation" in the city.

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'All eyes on Rafah': Viral Instagram image shared over 44 million ... (Business Today)

The viral image shows a vast expanse of tents set against a desert backdrop, with imposing mountains in the distance, symbolising the plight of the hundreds ...

UN experts outraged by Israeli strikes on civilians sheltering in ... (OHCHR)

GENEVA (29 May 2024) – Israeli air strikes on a camp sheltering displaced civilians in Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, that have reportedly claimed at least 46 ...

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Gaza: People flee Rafah as Israel intensifies attack on city | Africanews (Africanews English)

The move comes as Israel has deepened its incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people seeking shelter from ...

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Israel's war on Gaza live: No safe shelter as dozens killed in Rafah (Aljazeera.com)

Israeli attacks kill at least 37 Palestinians, most sheltering in tents, as the Rafah ground invasion meets resistance.

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'All Eyes on Rafah' campaign irks Israel; 'Where were your eyes on ... (Business Standard)

'All Eyes on Rafah' campaign has gained massive traction, with numerous celebrities joining in to express solidarity with Palestine and condemn the deadly ...

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Israel seizes Gaza's border with Egypt and continues raids into Rafah (The Japan Times)

Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday, ...

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