CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="client-nojs vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Background of the Rafah offensive - Wikipedia</title> <script>(function(){var className="client-js vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available";var cookie=document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )enwikimwclientpreferences=([^;]+)/);if(cookie){cookie[1].split('%2C').forEach(function(pref){className=className.replace(new RegExp('(^| )'+pref.replace(/-clientpref-\w+$|[^\w-]+/g,'')+'-clientpref-\\w+( |$)'),'$1'+pref+'$2');});}document.documentElement.className=className;}());RLCONF={"wgBreakFrames":false,"wgSeparatorTransformTable":["",""],"wgDigitTransformTable":["",""],"wgDefaultDateFormat":"dmy", "wgMonthNames":["","January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"wgRequestId":"480cb1ce-8889-4f59-9903-a1dfb25c4c80","wgCanonicalNamespace":"","wgCanonicalSpecialPageName":false,"wgNamespaceNumber":0,"wgPageName":"Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive","wgTitle":"Background of the Rafah offensive","wgCurRevisionId":1249080917,"wgRevisionId":1249080917,"wgArticleId":76847307,"wgIsArticle":true,"wgIsRedirect":false,"wgAction":"view","wgUserName":null,"wgUserGroups":["*"],"wgCategories":["CS1 Italian-language sources (it)","Articles with short description","Short description with empty Wikidata description","Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected pages","Articles needing cleanup from May 2024","All pages needing cleanup","Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from May 2024","Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from May 2024","Wikipedia articles with style issues from May 2024","All articles with style issues", "Articles with multiple maintenance issues","Articles with excerpts","Rafah offensive","Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war"],"wgPageViewLanguage":"en","wgPageContentLanguage":"en","wgPageContentModel":"wikitext","wgRelevantPageName":"Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive","wgRelevantArticleId":76847307,"wgIsProbablyEditable":false,"wgRelevantPageIsProbablyEditable":false,"wgRestrictionEdit":["extendedconfirmed"],"wgRestrictionMove":["extendedconfirmed"],"wgNoticeProject":"wikipedia","wgCiteReferencePreviewsActive":false,"wgFlaggedRevsParams":{"tags":{"status":{"levels":1}}},"wgMediaViewerOnClick":true,"wgMediaViewerEnabledByDefault":true,"wgPopupsFlags":0,"wgVisualEditor":{"pageLanguageCode":"en","pageLanguageDir":"ltr","pageVariantFallbacks":"en"},"wgMFDisplayWikibaseDescriptions":{"search":true,"watchlist":true,"tagline":false,"nearby":true},"wgWMESchemaEditAttemptStepOversample":false,"wgWMEPageLength":100000,"wgRelatedArticlesCompat":[],"wgCentralAuthMobileDomain":false, "wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish":true,"wgULSPosition":"interlanguage","wgULSisCompactLinksEnabled":false,"wgVector2022LanguageInHeader":true,"wgULSisLanguageSelectorEmpty":false,"wgWikibaseItemId":"Q126029195","wgCheckUserClientHintsHeadersJsApi":["brands","architecture","bitness","fullVersionList","mobile","model","platform","platformVersion"],"GEHomepageSuggestedEditsEnableTopics":true,"wgGETopicsMatchModeEnabled":false,"wgGEStructuredTaskRejectionReasonTextInputEnabled":false,"wgGELevelingUpEnabledForUser":false};RLSTATE={"ext.globalCssJs.user.styles":"ready","site.styles":"ready","user.styles":"ready","ext.globalCssJs.user":"ready","user":"ready","user.options":"loading","ext.cite.styles":"ready","ext.tmh.player.styles":"ready","skins.vector.search.codex.styles":"ready","skins.vector.styles":"ready","skins.vector.icons":"ready","jquery.makeCollapsible.styles":"ready","ext.wikimediamessages.styles":"ready","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript":"ready", "ext.uls.interlanguage":"ready","wikibase.client.init":"ready","ext.wikimediaBadges":"ready"};RLPAGEMODULES=["ext.cite.ux-enhancements","mediawiki.page.media","ext.tmh.player","site","mediawiki.page.ready","jquery.makeCollapsible","mediawiki.toc","skins.vector.js","ext.centralNotice.geoIP","ext.centralNotice.startUp","ext.gadget.ReferenceTooltips","ext.gadget.switcher","ext.urlShortener.toolbar","ext.centralauth.centralautologin","mmv.bootstrap","ext.popups","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.init","ext.visualEditor.targetLoader","ext.echo.centralauth","ext.eventLogging","ext.wikimediaEvents","ext.navigationTiming","ext.uls.interface","ext.cx.eventlogging.campaigns","ext.cx.uls.quick.actions","wikibase.client.vector-2022","ext.checkUser.clientHints","ext.quicksurveys.init","ext.growthExperiments.SuggestedEditSession","wikibase.sidebar.tracking"];</script> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.loader.impl(function(){return["user.options@12s5i",function($,jQuery,require,module){mw.user.tokens.set({"patrolToken":"+\\","watchToken":"+\\","csrfToken":"+\\"}); }];});});</script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=ext.cite.styles%7Cext.tmh.player.styles%7Cext.uls.interlanguage%7Cext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript%7Cext.wikimediaBadges%7Cext.wikimediamessages.styles%7Cjquery.makeCollapsible.styles%7Cskins.vector.icons%2Cstyles%7Cskins.vector.search.codex.styles%7Cwikibase.client.init&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <script async="" src="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=startup&only=scripts&raw=1&skin=vector-2022"></script> <meta name="ResourceLoaderDynamicStyles" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=site.styles&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.4"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin-when-cross-origin"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/1200px--YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="675"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/800px--YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="800"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="450"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/640px--YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="640"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="360"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=1120"> <meta property="og:title" content="Background of the Rafah offensive - Wikipedia"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <link rel="preconnect" href="//upload.wikimedia.org"> <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png"> <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/w/rest.php/v1/search" title="Wikipedia (en)"> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=rsd"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive"> <link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="Wikipedia Atom feed" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom"> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//meta.wikimedia.org" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//login.wikimedia.org"> </head> <body class="skin--responsive skin-vector skin-vector-search-vue mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject page-Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive rootpage-Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive skin-vector-2022 action-view"><a class="mw-jump-link" href="#bodyContent">Jump to content</a> <div class="vector-header-container"> <header class="vector-header mw-header"> <div class="vector-header-start"> <nav class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Main menu" > <label id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-label" for="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" > Main menu </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-main-menu" class="vector-main-menu vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-main-menu-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="main-menu-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-main-menu" data-pinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Main menu</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-navigation" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-navigation" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Navigation </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-mainpage-description" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Main_Page" title="Visit the main page [z]" accesskey="z">Main page</a></li><li id="n-contents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents" title="Guides to browsing Wikipedia">Contents</a></li><li id="n-currentevents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Current_events" title="Articles related to current events">Current events</a></li><li id="n-randompage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:Random" title="Visit a randomly selected article [x]" accesskey="x">Random article</a></li><li id="n-aboutsite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About" title="Learn about Wikipedia and how it works">About Wikipedia</a></li><li id="n-contactpage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us" title="How to contact Wikipedia">Contact us</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-interaction" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-interaction" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Contribute </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-help" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Contents" title="Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia">Help</a></li><li id="n-introduction" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" title="Learn how to edit Wikipedia">Learn to edit</a></li><li id="n-portal" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal" title="The hub for editors">Community portal</a></li><li id="n-recentchanges" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" title="A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]" accesskey="r">Recent changes</a></li><li id="n-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard" title="Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia">Upload file</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <a href="/wiki/Main_Page" class="mw-logo"> <img class="mw-logo-icon" src="/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" height="50" width="50"> <img class="mw-logo-wordmark" alt="Wikipedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"> <img class="mw-logo-tagline" alt="The Free Encyclopedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg" width="117" height="13" style="width: 7.3125em; height: 0.8125em;"> </a> </div> <div class="vector-header-end"> <div id="p-search" role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-collapses vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box-auto-expand-width vector-search-box"> <a href="/wiki/Special:Search" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only search-toggle" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f"> Search </a> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail cdx-typeahead-search--auto-expand-width"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="searchform" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div id="simpleSearch" class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia" aria-label="Search Wikipedia" autocapitalize="sentences" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f" id="searchInput" > </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-user-links vector-user-links-wide" aria-label="Personal tools"> <div class="vector-user-links-main"> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-preferences" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-userpage" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown " title="Change the appearance of the page's font size, width, and color" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Appearance" > <label id="vector-appearance-dropdown-label" for="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" > Appearance </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-notifications" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-overflow" class="vector-menu mw-portlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en" class="">Donate</a> </li> <li id="pt-createaccount-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Background+of+the+Rafah+offensive" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory" class="">Create account</a> </li> <li id="pt-login-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Background+of+the+Rafah+offensive" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o" class="">Log in</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-user-menu vector-button-flush-right vector-user-menu-logged-out" title="Log in and more options" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Personal tools" > <label id="vector-user-links-dropdown-label" for="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" > Personal tools </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-personal" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-personal user-links-collapsible-item" title="User menu" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en">Donate</a></li><li id="pt-createaccount" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Background+of+the+Rafah+offensive" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory"> Create account</a></li><li id="pt-login" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Background+of+the+Rafah+offensive" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o"> Log in</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-user-menu-anon-editor" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-user-menu-anon-editor" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Pages for logged out editors <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" aria-label="Learn more about editing">learn more</a> </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-anoncontribs" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y">Contributions</a></li><li id="pt-anontalk" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n">Talk</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="mw-page-container"> <div class="mw-page-container-inner"> <div class="vector-sitenotice-container"> <div id="siteNotice"></div> </div> <div class="vector-column-start"> <div class="vector-main-menu-container"> <div id="mw-navigation"> <nav id="mw-panel" class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav id="mw-panel-toc" aria-label="Contents" data-event-name="ui.sidebar-toc" class="mw-table-of-contents-container vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-toc-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-toc" class="vector-toc vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-toc-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="toc-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-toc" > <h2 class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Contents</h2> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.unpin">hide</button> </div> <ul class="vector-toc-contents" id="mw-panel-toc-list"> <li id="toc-mw-content-text" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a href="#" class="vector-toc-link"> <div class="vector-toc-text">(Top)</div> </a> </li> <li id="toc-Timeline" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Timeline"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 1 Timeline </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Timeline-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Timeline subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Timeline-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-February_2024" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#February_2024"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 1.1 February 2024 </div> </a> <ul id="toc-February_2024-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-March_2024" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#March_2024"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 1.2 March 2024 </div> </a> <ul id="toc-March_2024-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-April_2024" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#April_2024"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 1.3 April 2024 </div> </a> <ul id="toc-April_2024-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-May_2024" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#May_2024"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 1.4 May 2024 </div> </a> <ul id="toc-May_2024-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 2 See also </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3 References </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" > Toggle the table of contents </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading">Background of the Rafah offensive</h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 1 language" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-1" aria-hidden="true" > 1 language </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D9%87%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85_%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AD" title="خلفية هجوم رفح – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="خلفية هجوم رفح" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target">العربية</a></li> </ul> <div class="after-portlet after-portlet-lang"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q126029195#sitelinks-wikipedia" title="Edit interlanguage links" class="wbc-editpage">Edit links</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="vector-page-toolbar"> <div class="vector-page-toolbar-container"> <div id="left-navigation"> <nav aria-label="Namespaces"> <div id="p-associated-pages" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-associated-pages" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-nstab-main" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" title="View the content page [c]" accesskey="c">Article</a></li><li id="ca-talk" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Talk:Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" rel="discussion" title="Discuss improvements to the content page [t]" accesskey="t">Talk</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown emptyPortlet" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Change language variant" > <label id="vector-variants-dropdown-label" for="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" >English </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-variants" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-variants emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="right-navigation" class="vector-collapsible"> <nav aria-label="Views"> <div id="p-views" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-views" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-view" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive">Read</a></li><li id="ca-viewsource" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&action=edit" title="This page is protected.
You can view its source [e]" accesskey="e">View source</a></li><li id="ca-history" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&action=history" title="Past revisions of this page [h]" accesskey="h">View history</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-tools-dropdown" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Tools" > <label id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-label" for="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" >Tools </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-page-tools" class="vector-page-tools vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-page-tools-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="page-tools-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-page-tools" data-pinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Tools</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-cactions" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-cactions emptyPortlet vector-has-collapsible-items" title="More options" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Actions </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-more-view" class="selected vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive">Read</a></li><li id="ca-more-viewsource" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&action=edit">View source</a></li><li id="ca-more-history" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&action=history">View history</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-tb" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-tb" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> General </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-whatlinkshere" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" title="List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]" accesskey="j">What links here</a></li><li id="t-recentchangeslinked" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" rel="nofollow" title="Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]" accesskey="k">Related changes</a></li><li id="t-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard" title="Upload files [u]" accesskey="u">Upload file</a></li><li id="t-specialpages" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:SpecialPages" title="A list of all special pages [q]" accesskey="q">Special pages</a></li><li id="t-permalink" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&oldid=1249080917" title="Permanent link to this revision of this page">Permanent link</a></li><li id="t-info" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&action=info" title="More information about this page">Page information</a></li><li id="t-cite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&id=1249080917&wpFormIdentifier=titleform" title="Information on how to cite this page">Cite this page</a></li><li id="t-urlshortener" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBackground_of_the_Rafah_offensive">Get shortened URL</a></li><li id="t-urlshortener-qrcode" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBackground_of_the_Rafah_offensive">Download QR code</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-coll-print_export" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-coll-print_export" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Print/export </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="coll-download-as-rl" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&action=show-download-screen" title="Download this page as a PDF file">Download as PDF</a></li><li id="t-print" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&printable=yes" title="Printable version of this page [p]" accesskey="p">Printable version</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-wikibase-otherprojects" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-wikibase-otherprojects" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> In other projects </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-wikibase" class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-wikibase-dataitem mw-list-item"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q126029195" title="Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]" accesskey="g">Wikidata item</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-column-end"> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-appearance" class="vector-appearance vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-appearance-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="appearance-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-appearance" data-pinned-container-id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Appearance</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.unpin">hide</button> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> <div id="mw-indicator-pp-default" class="mw-indicator"><div class="mw-parser-output"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy#extended" title="This article is extended-protected"><img alt="Extended-protected article" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8c/Extended-protection-shackle.svg/20px-Extended-protection-shackle.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8c/Extended-protection-shackle.svg/30px-Extended-protection-shackle.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8c/Extended-protection-shackle.svg/40px-Extended-protection-shackle.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></div></div> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1248332772">.mw-parser-output .multiple-issues-text{width:95%;margin:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .multiple-issues-text>.mw-collapsible-content{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .ambox{border:none;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:transparent;margin:0 0 0 1.6em!important;padding:0!important;width:auto;display:block}body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .ambox.mbox-small-left{font-size:100%;width:auto;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .ambox .mbox-text{padding:0!important;margin:0!important}.mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .ambox .mbox-text-span{display:list-item;line-height:1.5em;list-style-type:disc}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .multiple-issues-text>.mw-collapsible-toggle,.mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .ambox .mbox-image,.mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .ambox .mbox-imageright,.mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .ambox .mbox-empty-cell,.mw-parser-output .compact-ambox .hide-when-compact{display:none}</style><table class="box-Multiple_issues plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-multiple_issues compact-ambox" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/40px-Ambox_important.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/60px-Ambox_important.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/80px-Ambox_important.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="40" data-file-height="40" /></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span"><div class="multiple-issues-text mw-collapsible">This article has multiple issues. Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" title="Special:EditPage/Background of the Rafah offensive">improve it</a> or discuss these issues on the <a href="/wiki/Talk:Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" title="Talk:Background of the Rafah offensive">talk page</a>. (<a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove these messages</a>) <div class="mw-collapsible-content"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Cleanup plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style ambox-Cleanup" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/60px-Edit-clear.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/80px-Edit-clear.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This article may require <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Cleanup" title="Wikipedia:Cleanup">cleanup</a> to meet Wikipedia's <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style">quality standards</a>. The specific problem is: general clean-up. Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" title="Special:EditPage/Background of the Rafah offensive">improve this article</a> if you can. (May 2024) (<a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a>)</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Over-quotation plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/60px-Edit-clear.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/80px-Edit-clear.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This article contains <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Quotations" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style">too many or overly lengthy quotations</a>. Please help <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&action=edit">summarize the quotations</a>. Consider transferring direct quotations to <a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" class="extiw" title="q:Special:Search/Background of the Rafah offensive">Wikiquote</a> or excerpts to <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Special:Search/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive" class="extiw" title="s:Special:Search/Background of the Rafah offensive">Wikisource</a>. (May 2024)</div></td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div> (<a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a>)</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><video id="mwe_player_0" poster="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/220px--YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.jpg" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="220" height="124" data-durationhint="103" data-mwtitle="YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons" resource="/wiki/File:YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.480p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="480p.vp9.webm" data-width="854" data-height="480" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.720p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="720p.vp9.webm" data-width="1280" data-height="720" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.1080p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="1080p.vp9.webm" data-width="1920" data-height="1080" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="426" data-height="240" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.360p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="360p.vp9.webm" data-width="640" data-height="360" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm.360p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-transcodekey="360p.webm" data-width="640" data-height="360" /></video><figcaption>Israeli soldiers during a raid in Rafah</figcaption></figure> Before the <a href="/wiki/Rafah_offensive" title="Rafah offensive">Rafah offensive</a>, Israel conducted airstrikes and threatened to invade the city as part of <a href="/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip_(2023%E2%80%93present)" class="mw-redirect" title="Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)">its invasion</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Gaza_Strip" title="Gaza Strip">Gaza Strip</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israel–Hamas war">Israel–Hamas war</a> which began with the <a href="/wiki/2023_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" class="mw-redirect" title="2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel">Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023</a>. Intentions to invade were declared in February, meeting backlash from the international community because of the estimated 1.4 million refugees sheltering in the city. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Timeline">Timeline</h2></div> Airstrikes on Rafah started on 8 October 2023,<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> and continued throughout the war.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a> On 31 December, <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Prime_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Israeli Prime Minister">Israeli Prime Minister</a> <a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu" title="Benjamin Netanyahu">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> announced Israel's intention to capture the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphi_Corridor" title="Philadelphi Corridor">Philadelphi Corridor</a>, a buffer zone between Gaza and Egypt.<a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a> On 27 January 2024, Israel notified Egypt that it was planning to take control of the corridor, which Egypt was strongly opposed to.<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a> On 29 January, <a href="/wiki/The_Jerusalem_Post" title="The Jerusalem Post">The Jerusalem Post</a> reported that an invasion of Rafah 'would take time'.<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> On 30 January, Israeli intelligence chiefs met with Egyptian officials in <a href="/wiki/Cairo" title="Cairo">Cairo</a> to discuss an offensive in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="February_2024">February 2024</h3></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/12_February_2024_Rafah_strikes" title="12 February 2024 Rafah strikes">12 February 2024 Rafah strikes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Operation_Golden_Hand" title="Operation Golden Hand">Operation Golden Hand</a></div><div class="excerpt-block"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1066933788">.mw-parser-output .excerpt-hat .mw-editsection-like{font-style:normal}</style><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable dablink excerpt-hat selfref">This section is an excerpt from <a href="/wiki/Gaza_Strip_evacuations#Attack_on_Rafah" title="Gaza Strip evacuations">Gaza Strip evacuations § Attack on Rafah</a>.[<a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gaza_Strip_evacuations&action=edit#Attack_on_Rafah">edit</a>]</div><div class="excerpt"> On 1 February 2024, <a href="/wiki/Yoav_Gallant" title="Yoav Gallant">Yoav Gallant</a> announced the IDF would turn to Rafah once they "complete the mission" in <a href="/wiki/Khan_Yunis" title="Khan Yunis">Khan Yunis</a>.<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> Following Egypt's refusal to open its borders,<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> displaced people had been fearing an assault on Rafah, as "there is no farther south they can move."<a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> <a href="/wiki/Al_Jazeera_English" title="Al Jazeera English">Al Jazeera</a> reported people in Rafah were in a state of disbelief, as "it seems they have no other place to go".<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a> <a href="/wiki/Volker_T%C3%BCrk" title="Volker Türk">Volker Türk</a>, the UN human rights chair, stated he was "deeply worried by Israel defence minister's remarks on military push to Rafah. This sets off alarm bells for massive civilian casualties and further displacement".<a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a> UNOCHA reported on 2 February that "Rafah is a pressure cooker of despair, and we fear for what comes next."<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> The "level of panic" amongst displaced people in Rafah rose after Yoav Gallant stated, "Victory won't be complete unless the military expands into Rafah."<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Expatriates_(State_of_Palestine)" title="Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (State of Palestine)">Palestinian Foreign Ministry</a> stated an Israeli assault on Rafah would lead to "the annihilation of about 1.5 million Palestinians, or an attempt to displace them".<a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a> A <a href="/wiki/Norwegian_Refugee_Council" title="Norwegian Refugee Council">Norwegian Refugee Council</a> representative stated, "People in Rafah are trapped between Israeli tanks and the Egyptian border. I don't think the announcement of an evacuation plan is realistic. Where would people go?"<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> On 10 February, an unnamed Israeli official stated Palestinians in Rafah would be evacuated northward.<a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> On 10 February, people in Rafah reportedly began fleeing to <a href="/wiki/Deir_el-Balah" class="mw-redirect" title="Deir el-Balah">Deir el-Balah</a>.<a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a> A <a href="/wiki/Human_Rights_Watch" title="Human Rights Watch">Human Rights Watch</a> researcher stated, "This evacuation would be unlawful if it is ordered".<a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> In an interview with <a href="/wiki/ABC_News_(United_States)" title="ABC News (United States)">ABC News</a>, Netanyahu stated Palestinians in Rafah would be granted "safe passage" out of the city.<a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a> On 12 February, Thomas White, the UN's Gaza relief director, stated that Israel's offensive in Rafah would result in "a million people [moving] in the Gaza Strip into areas that are not set up to accommodate them".<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Palestine_Red_Crescent_Society" title="Palestine Red Crescent Society">Palestine Red Crescent Society</a> stated, "There is no safe place at all and there is no way to evacuate."<a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> Tareq Abu Azzoum, a journalist on the ground, stated Rafah was functioning like a "massive shelter" and warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the city if the Israeli military were to attack, due to the large number of children and elderly people unable to easily evacuate.<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> On 14 February, the United Nations said it would not be involved in an evacuation of Rafah, stating, "The UN does not participate in forced, non-voluntary evacuations. There is no plan at this time to facilitate the evacuation of civilians".<a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a> On 10 March, <a href="/wiki/Israel_Katz" title="Israel Katz">Israel Katz</a> told Israeli public radio that the U.S. wanted to see a Rafah evacuation plan before an invasion.<a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> On 23 April 2024, an <a href="/wiki/International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross" title="International Committee of the Red Cross">International Committee of the Red Cross</a> official stated, "When we see the level of destruction in the middle area (of Gaza) and in the north, it's not clear to us where people will be moved to..."<a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> The same day, satellite imagery showed a compound of tents being built near Khan Younis.<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></div></div>On 2 February, Israel announced that it would begin moving into <a href="/wiki/Rafah" title="Rafah">Rafah</a>, after declaring "victory" in <a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Khan_Yunis" title="Siege of Khan Yunis">Khan Younis</a>.<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> On 3 February, Israeli attacks targeted eastern and central Rafah, reportedly killing at least twenty-eight people.<a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> At 4 February, The <a href="/wiki/Palestinian_Health_Ministry" class="mw-redirect" title="Palestinian Health Ministry">Palestinian Health Ministry</a> reported that 92 people had been killed by Israeli attacks on Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> At least two girls were killed on an attack at a kindergarten.<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> The intensifying Israeli attacks were reportedly centered in eastern Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> On 7 February, <a href="/wiki/Axios_(website)" title="Axios (website)">Axios</a> reported that <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Defence_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Israeli Defence Minister">Israeli Defence Minister</a> <a href="/wiki/Yoav_Gallant" title="Yoav Gallant">Yoav Gallant</a> stated to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">U.S. Secretary of State</a> <a href="/wiki/Antony_Blinken" title="Antony Blinken">Antony Blinken</a> that Israel would soon begin expanded ground operations in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> In Rafah, an Israeli airstrike bombed a civilian car next to an entertainment event for displaced children, reportedly killing at least one person.<a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a> Eleven people were killed in overnight airstrikes.<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> Six <a href="/wiki/Palestinian_Civil_Police_Force" title="Palestinian Civil Police Force">Palestinian policemen</a> were reportedly killed while clearing the road for an aid truck.<a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a> In February 2024, multiple countries and organizations expressed concerns about the offensive.<a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a> On 8 February, The <a href="/wiki/U.S._National_Security_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. National Security Council">U.S. National Security Council</a> spokesman John Kirby stated, "Any major military operation in Rafah at this time... would be a disaster, and we would not support it".<a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> The U.S. requested Israel to create a plan and prioritise the safety of civilians which had increased due to refugees from other areas of Gaza. U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated that they have not observed signs of an imminent Israeli offensive into Gaza.<a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a> Netanyahu ordered the IDF to prepare to invade Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a> An intense bombing campaign in west Rafah was reported, reportedly indicating an expanding ground invasion.<a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> At least twelve people were killed in airstrikes in southern Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a> On 9 February, Netanyahu ordered the IDF to plan for the "evacuation of the population" from Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated that elimination of Hamas remains impossible without the destruction of the four Hamas battalions in Rafah which is the last major population center in Gaza not occupied by the IDF.<a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a> <a href="/wiki/Doctors_Without_Borders" class="mw-redirect" title="Doctors Without Borders">Doctors Without Borders</a> issued a strong warning in response, stating, "Israel's declared ground offensive on Rafah would be catastrophic and must not proceed. Today’s announcement marks a dramatic escalation in this ongoing massacre."<a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a> Egypt sent 40 tanks to the Rafah border.<a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> Eight people were killed and at least eighteen wounded in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a> On 10 February, Haaretz and Channel 12 stated Israel's plans for the Rafah invasion were not yet finalized.<a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a> Two Palestinians were killed after an Israeli strike on a police car in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a> An unnamed Israeli official stated Palestinians in Rafah would be evacuated back northward.<a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a> At least 28 people were killed in Rafah by overnight Israeli attacks.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> Egypt warned Israel that if it invaded Rafah, the <a href="/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Israel_peace_treaty" title="Egypt–Israel peace treaty">Egypt–Israel peace treaty</a> would be suspended. Egypt also stepped up security on its border with Israel and sent 40 tanks and armored personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai.<a href="#cite_note-SC-54">[54]</a><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a><a href="#cite_note-:2-56">[56]</a> Israel called up reservists for the operation.<a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a> Israeli airstrikes in Rafah killed two Hamas policemen, three senior officers, and a senior commander in the Rafah district.<a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a> On 11 February, In a call with <a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu" title="Benjamin Netanyahu">Benjamin Netanyahu</a>, Biden stated Israel could invade Rafah with U.S. support when they had a "credible and executable plan" in place.<a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> <a href="/wiki/Tedros_Adhanom_Ghebreyesus" title="Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</a>, the head of the <a href="/wiki/World_Health_Organization" title="World Health Organization">World Health Organization</a>, stated reports of Israel's impending invasion were "extremely worrying".<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> Satellite imagery indicated Egypt had strengthened the border, including building earthen <a href="/wiki/Berm" title="Berm">berms</a> and <a href="/wiki/Security_checkpoint" title="Security checkpoint">security checkpoints</a>.<a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a> At least 40 people were reported killed in east Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a> Al Jazeera journalist Hani Mahmoud described Israel's attacks on Rafah police as an intentional attempt to create <a href="/wiki/Civil_disorder" title="Civil disorder">civil disorder</a>.<a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> Israel conducted a nighttime raid on Rafah and <a href="/wiki/Operation_Golden_Hand" title="Operation Golden Hand">rescued two hostages</a>.<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> To divert attention during the operation, bombing increased, killing more than 67 people according to the <a href="/wiki/Gaza_Health_Ministry" title="Gaza Health Ministry">Gaza Health Ministry</a>.<a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> One survivor of Israel's bombing stated, "We heard the sound of explosions, like hell falling down on civilians".<a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a> The event coincided with <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LVIII" title="Super Bowl LVIII">Super Bowl LVIII</a>, allegedly to distract Americans.<a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a><a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a><a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a><a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a> Israeli airstrikes hit the area around the Kuwait Hospital.<a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a> During a press brief with <a href="/wiki/U.S._president" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. president">U.S. president</a> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Abdullah_II_of_Jordan" title="Abdullah II of Jordan">King Abdullah II of Jordan</a> stated the world "cannot afford an Israeli attack on Rafah".<a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a> <a href="/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Dujarric" title="Stéphane Dujarric">Stéphane Dujarric</a> criticized Israel's stated plan to evacuate people northward, stating, "You can't send people back to areas that are littered with unexploded ordnance, not to mention a lack of shelter".<a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a> ICC prosecutor <a href="/wiki/Karim_Ahmad_Khan" title="Karim Ahmad Khan">Karim Khan</a> stated he was "deeply concerned" by Israel's bombardment of Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a><a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a> More than 100 people were killed due to Israeli airstrikes targeting areas in Rafah and helicopters firing machine guns along the border areas.<a href="#cite_note-:0-76">[76]</a> An Al Jazeera correspondent reporting on the ground stated, "Warplanes that covered the sky, dropping barrages in a fiery belt that crushed the bodies of the displaced in their tents."<a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a> Hamas condemned the action as a "horrific massacre" by Israel against civilians in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a> Displaced people in Rafah began fleeing to other parts of the Gaza Strip, including <a href="/wiki/Khan_Younis" class="mw-redirect" title="Khan Younis">Khan Younis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Maghazi_(camp)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maghazi (camp)">Maghazi</a>.<a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a> Two Al Jazeera journalists were wounded by an Israeli drone missile while documenting living conditions in Rafah, with one reporter losing a leg.<a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a> Four people were killed by an Israeli bomb in Rafah's Brazil neighborhood.<a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a> <a href="/wiki/UNOCHA" class="mw-redirect" title="UNOCHA">UNOCHA</a> reported that displaced people were continuing to flee to Deir el-Balah, as well as to the <a href="/wiki/Nuseirat_refugee_camp" title="Nuseirat refugee camp">Nuseirat refugee camp</a>.<a href="#cite_note-82">[82]</a> Intensified Israeli strikes in eastern Rafah were reported, including in agricultural areas near the Egyptian border.<a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a> Egypt continued on its construction of a concrete walled enclosure along its border with Gaza.<a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a> The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that south of Rafah, Egypt was building a refugee camp surrounded by five-meter-high concrete walls for over 100,000 people.<a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a><a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a> During a press conference, U.S. president Joe Biden stated, "I anticipate, I’m hoping, that the Israelis will not make any massive land invasion [of Rafah] in the meantime. So, my expectation, that’s not gonna happen."<a href="#cite_note-87">[87]</a> <a href="/wiki/Yoav_Gallant" title="Yoav Gallant">Yoav Gallant</a> stated the Israeli military was in the process of planning the Rafah offensive.<a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a> When asked about Israel's plans for potential refugees fleeing Gaza during a military offensive, Israeli Foreign Minister <a href="/wiki/Israel_Katz" title="Israel Katz">Israel Katz</a> stated, "We will coordinate with Egypt".<a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a> The Sinai Foundation for Human Rights stated that Egypt was building an enclosure with tents "in the case of a mass exodus",<a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a> though <a href="/wiki/North_Sinai_Governorate" title="North Sinai Governorate">North Sinai</a> Governor Mohamed Shousha stated this was not true.<a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a> Seven people were killed and more wounded in an Israeli bombing of the Nassr neighbourhood.<a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a> At least thirteen people were killed in two airstrikes on Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a><a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a> A bombing from an Israeli fighter jet destroyed a residential building.<a href="#cite_note-95">[95]</a> Benjamin Netanyahu stated, "Whoever is telling us not to operate in Rafah is telling us to lose an ear".<a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a> The U.S. began preparing to send Israel more weapons.<a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a> The North Sinai governor stated that Egyptian construction on the Rafah border was a "designated spaces for [humanitarian aid] trucks, storage units, administrative offices and places for the drivers to stay overnight".<a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a> UN spokesman <a href="/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Dujarric" title="Stéphane Dujarric">Stéphane Dujarric</a> stated, "In Rafah, humanitarian conditions have become increasingly severe with continued reports of people stopping aid trucks to take food".<a href="#cite_note-99">[99]</a> <a href="/wiki/David_M._Satterfield" title="David M. Satterfield">David M. Satterfield</a> stated that the Israeli killing of Rafah police for truck convoys had made the safe distribution of aid "virtually impossible".<a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a> <a href="/wiki/ActionAid" title="ActionAid">ActionAid</a> warned that if Israel proceeded with an offensive on Rafah, "Aid operations will grind to a complete halt, denying a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of people".<a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Egypt)" title="Minister of Foreign Affairs (Egypt)">Egyptian Foreign Minister</a> admitted Egypt was preparing safe areas for Gaza refugees while reiterating that displacement of Palestinians into Egypt was unacceptable: "It is not our intention to provide any safe areas or facilities, but if this is necessary we will deal with the humanity that is necessary."<a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a> Netanyahu stated Israeli ground soldiers would go into Rafah, stating, "Whoever tells us not to operate in Rafah, is telling us to lose the war."<a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a> Israeli war cabinet member <a href="/wiki/Benny_Gantz" title="Benny Gantz">Benny Gantz</a> warned that a ground offensive would be launched in Rafah on 10 March unless Hamas has freed all hostages by then. Gantz added Israel would act in "a co-ordinated manner, facilitating the evacuation of civilians in dialogue with our American and Egyptian partners to minimise civilian casualties".<a href="#cite_note-GantzBBC-104">[104]</a> <a href="/wiki/President_of_Egypt" title="President of Egypt">President of Egypt</a> <a href="/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_el-Sisi" title="Abdel Fattah el-Sisi">Abdel Fattah el-Sisi</a> stated his "categorical rejection of the displacement of Palestinians to Egypt in any shape or form".<a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a> On 19 February, the US proposed an alternative draft resolution for the United Nations Security Council calling for a temporary ceasefire and opposing a major Israeli ground offensive in Rafah, Reuters reported. The text "determines that under current circumstances a major ground offensive into Rafah would result in further harm to civilians and their further displacement including potentially into neighboring countries." The resolution says such a move "would have serious implications for regional peace and security, and therefore underscores that such a major ground offensive should not proceed under current circumstances."<a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a> Israel sets a deadline for the offensive, saying it will begin if the hostages aren't freed by <a href="/wiki/Ramadan" title="Ramadan">Ramadan</a>.<a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a> On 21 February, Israel bombed a residential building and wounded one person, leading journalist Tareq Abu Azzoum to state, "Right now Rafah has been a centre for Israeli attacks".<a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a> An Israeli airstrike on the home of an attorney for the <a href="/wiki/Palestinian_Centre_for_Human_Rights" title="Palestinian Centre for Human Rights">Palestinian Centre for Human Rights</a> killed the woman, as well as seven family members, including her two-year-old child.<a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a><a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a> On 22 February, bombing in Rafah destroyed a mosque and killed approximately 100 people.<a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a> Israeli officials stated that they were determined to carry out an attack on Rafah, despite not having a precise strategy or knowing where people would be relocated to.<a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a> On 23 February, an Israeli bombing killed a <a href="/wiki/Palestinian_Red_Crescent" class="mw-redirect" title="Palestinian Red Crescent">Palestinian Red Crescent</a> paramedic.<a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a> Eight additional people were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes.<a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a> The <a href="/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund" title="International Monetary Fund">International Monetary Fund</a> stated it was in talks with Egyptian officials for a "very comprehensive support package" ahead of the "expected entry of refugees into Egypt from Gaza."<a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a> On 24 February, Netanyahu announced he was convening the war cabinet the following week to approve its Rafah operation.<a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a> Seven people were killed in an airstrike, with five identified and two "incinerated beyond recognition".<a href="#cite_note-117">[117]</a> In a 25 February interview with <a href="/wiki/CBS_News" title="CBS News">CBS News</a>, Netanyahu stated of the Rafah offensive: "If we have a deal, it will be delayed somewhat, but it will happen. If we don't have a deal, we'll do it anyway".<a href="#cite_note-118">[118]</a> UNRWA stated, "Increased airstrikes in Rafah... have heightened fears that they will further hamper overstretched humanitarian operations".<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a> Eight people were reported killed in airstrikes on residential buildings in central Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a> On 26 February, <a href="/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Dujarric" title="Stéphane Dujarric">Stéphane Dujarric</a>, the UN Secretary-General's spokesman, stated a Rafah offensive would be disastrous for humanitarian aid relief, civilians, and "the region as a whole."<a href="#cite_note-121">[121]</a> Israeli airstrikes on <a href="/wiki/Deir_al-Balah" title="Deir al-Balah">Deir al-Balah</a> increased, reportedly in advance of a ground operation on Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a> Four people, including a child, were killed in an airstrike on a home in north Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a> Former Israeli prime minister <a href="/wiki/Ehud_Olmert" title="Ehud Olmert">Ehud Olmert</a> stated there would be dire consequences if Israel were to invade Rafah and called on Netanyahu to stop the war, stating, "The patience of the international community has reached a point from where I don't think they'll be able to absorb it".<a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a> Heavy artillery firing was reported in eastern Rafah, with Al Jazeera reporting that "it's becoming increasingly visible right now that Rafah is not safe."<a href="#cite_note-125">[125]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="March_2024">March 2024</h3></div> An airstrike on Yibna refugee camp in Rafah reportedly killed one child and wounded others.<a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a> Two people were killed in a bombing on the ash-Shoka neighborhood in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a> An airstrike on tents in Rafah killed eleven people, leading the <a href="/wiki/World_Health_Organization" title="World Health Organization">World Health Organization</a> secretary-general <a href="/wiki/Tedros_Adhanom_Ghebreyesus" title="Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</a> to state the bombing was "outrageous and unspeakable".<a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a> The strike occurred next to the Emirati Maternity Hospital and killed the hospital's head of the paramedic unit.<a href="#cite_note-129">[129]</a> Fourteen people, including six children, were killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Salam neighborhood in eastern Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a> At least 17 people were killed in airstrikes that destroyed two homes.<a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a> A child was killed by Israeli shelling in east Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-132">[132]</a> At least nine people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on two homes.<a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a> Israel bombed and destroyed a residential building, giving residents 30 minutes to evacuate.<a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a> Wounded people taken to the Najjar Hospital in Rafah faced a lack of medical treatment, due to the shortage of staff and medical supplies.<a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a> Netanyahu stated Israel was planning ahead for its Rafah offensive, stating, "There is international pressure and it's growing, but particularly when the international pressure rises, we must close ranks, we need to stand together against the attempts to stop the war".<a href="#cite_note-136">[136]</a> Former US ambassador to Israel, <a href="/wiki/Martin_Indyk" title="Martin Indyk">Martin Indyk</a> stated, "If Israel launches an offensive in Rafah without adequately protecting the displaced civilian population, it may precipitate an unprecedented crisis in US-Israel relations, even involving arms supplies."<a href="#cite_note-137">[137]</a> In an interview, the U.S. president stated, "There’s red lines that if [Netanyahu] crosses them... [we] cannot have 30,000 more Palestinians dead".<a href="#cite_note-138">[138]</a> In an interview, Netanyahu stated that Israel would press ahead with its Rafah operation, stating "We'll go there. We're not going to leave them."<a href="#cite_note-139">[139]</a> The U.S. State Department spokesman stated, "It is our judgement [Israel] cannot or should not go into Rafah without a humanitarian assistance plan that is credible and that they can actually implement".<a href="#cite_note-140">[140]</a> UN secretary-general <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Guterres" class="mw-redirect" title="Antonio Guterres">Antonio Guterres</a> stated the "threatened Israeli assault on Rafah could plummet the people of Gaza into an even deeper circle of hell".<a href="#cite_note-141">[141]</a> Three people were killed in a bombing in western Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-142">[142]</a> The U.S. walked back statements by the president that Israel invading Rafah would be a red line, with the <a href="/wiki/US_national_security_adviser" class="mw-redirect" title="US national security adviser">U.S. National Security Adviser</a> suggesting it would be a "concern" if Israel were to invade.<a href="#cite_note-143">[143]</a> In a report by <a href="/wiki/Politico" title="Politico">Politico</a>, U.S. officials stated, "Top administration officials have signaled to Israel that they could support a plan more akin to counterterrorism operations than all-out war" in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-144">[144]</a> IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari stated that Israel planned to push displaced people into what it called "humanitarian islands" in central Gaza.<a href="#cite_note-145">[145]</a> <a href="/wiki/Yoav_Gallant" title="Yoav Gallant">Yoav Gallant</a> suggested a Rafah offensive was imminent, stating, "Those who think we are delaying [the invasion of Rafah] will soon see there is no place we cannot reach."<a href="#cite_note-146">[146]</a> In a meeting with Dutch prime minister <a href="/wiki/Mark_Rutte" title="Mark Rutte">Mark Rutte</a>, Netanyahu stated that a Rafah invasion was "necessary" for Israel's war aims.<a href="#cite_note-147">[147]</a> Two people were killed by an Israeli drone strike on a civilian car.<a href="#cite_note-148">[148]</a> In an op-ed, Ophir Falk, Netanyahu's senior political adviser, wrote, "High-intensity combat will wind down after Rafah... Total victory is within reach. Israel will finish the job."<a href="#cite_note-149">[149]</a> An Israeli attack on a United Nations aid distribution center killed one UN worker and wounded 22 others.<a href="#cite_note-150">[150]</a> Israel rejected a Hamas ceasefire proposal and stated it "is prepared for the operation".<a href="#cite_note-151">[151]</a> <a href="/wiki/World_Health_Organization" title="World Health Organization">World Health Organization</a> secretary-general <a href="/wiki/Tedros_Adhanom_Ghebreyesus" title="Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</a> stated he was "gravely concerned" about a Rafah invasion, stating, "Further escalation of violence in this densely populated area would lead to many more deaths and suffering, especially with health facilities already overwhelmed".<a href="#cite_note-152">[152]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Biden_Administration" class="mw-redirect" title="Biden Administration">Biden Administration</a> stated an Israeli failure to provide a plan to protect civilians in Rafah by 24 March could push the alliance into "new territory".<a href="#cite_note-153">[153]</a> President of the <a href="/wiki/European_Commission" title="European Commission">European Commission</a> <a href="/wiki/Ursula_von_der_Leyen" title="Ursula von der Leyen">Ursula von der Leyen</a> stated a Rafah offensive needed "to be avoided at all costs".<a href="#cite_note-154">[154]</a> The spokesman for Egyptian president <a href="/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_el-Sisi" title="Abdel Fattah el-Sisi">Abdel Fattah el-Sisi</a> stated Egypt wouldn't allow Palestinians to be forcibly displaced into Egypt.<a href="#cite_note-155">[155]</a> German prime minister <a href="/wiki/Olaf_Scholz" title="Olaf Scholz">Olaf Scholz</a> stated, "We must do everything so the situation does not get worse than it already is".<a href="#cite_note-156">[156]</a> Jamie McGoldrick, a UN official, stated, "If there was to be an incursion, that [aid] system we have, which is already precarious and intermittent, would then be broken".<a href="#cite_note-157">[157]</a> Christopher Lockyear, the secretary-general of <a href="/wiki/Doctors_Without_Borders" class="mw-redirect" title="Doctors Without Borders">Doctors Without Borders</a>, stated the Rafah offensive "must not be allowed to happen".<a href="#cite_note-158">[158]</a> The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned Israel for its "escalating bombardment and systematic destruction" of Rafah, stating it was ignoring international warnings.<a href="#cite_note-159">[159]</a> In a call with <a href="/wiki/Benny_Gantz" title="Benny Gantz">Benny Gantz</a>, Canadian Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Justin_Trudeau" title="Justin Trudeau">Justin Trudeau</a> stated that a Rafah offensive would have "severe humanitarian implications" for civilians.<a href="#cite_note-160">[160]</a> During their first known call in more than a month, Biden told Netanyahu he had "deep concerns about the prospect of Israel conducting a major ground operation in Rafah".<a href="#cite_note-161">[161]</a> At least 14 people were killed by an Israeli airstrike.<a href="#cite_note-162">[162]</a> Netanyahu stated it would soon approve an evacuation plan for Rafah, stating that the operation "will take some time".<a href="#cite_note-163">[163]</a> A displaced person told journalists, "There are no safe areas. [Israel's] hitting from every direction and they don’t care about people. They displaced us from here to there and we don’t know where to go".<a href="#cite_note-164">[164]</a> The U.S. Secretary of State said, "A ground operation into Rafah would be a mistake and we cannot support it."<a href="#cite_note-165">[165]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Strategic_Affairs_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Strategic Affairs Minister">Strategic Affairs Minister</a> of Israel, <a href="/wiki/Ron_Dermer" title="Ron Dermer">Ron Dermer</a>, stated Israel would invade Rafah even if it caused a rift between the U.S. and Israel.<a href="#cite_note-166">[166]</a> In a call, the U.S. Secretary of Defense urged the Israeli Defense Minister "to consider alternatives to a major ground operation in Rafah".<a href="#cite_note-167">[167]</a> The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">U.S Secretary of State</a>, <a href="/wiki/Antony_Blinken" title="Antony Blinken">Antony Blinken</a>, stated that the Rafah offensive would be unnecessary and a "mistake" by Israel<a href="#cite_note-168">[168]</a> since, according to Blinken, it wouldn't be necessary for defeating <a href="/wiki/Hamas" title="Hamas">Hamas</a> and said that the best solution currently would be an immediate, sustained cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages currently in Gaza.<a href="#cite_note-169">[169]</a> Before this, Australia and the UK made a joint statement saying that the offensive would have “devastating consequences", especially with the number of displaced Palestinians.<a href="#cite_note-170">[170]</a> Netanyahu stated Israel would invade Rafah even without U.S. support.<a href="#cite_note-171">[171]</a> Israeli drones circled Rafah to collect intelligence about potential targets.<a href="#cite_note-172">[172]</a> 8 people were killed by an Israeli airstrike in east Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-173">[173]</a> Five children were reported killed and seven wounded by an Israeli airstrike in eastern Rafah, while the Israeli navy shelled the western part of the city.<a href="#cite_note-174">[174]</a> U.S. vice president Kamala Harris stated, "I am ruling out nothing," when asked if there could be consequences for Israel if they invaded Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-175">[175]</a> Hani Mahmoud, a journalist in Rafah, reported "relentless air strikes" killed six people from a single family.<a href="#cite_note-176">[176]</a> Medics in Rafah stated that thirty people had been killed by Israeli forces in the prior 24 hours.<a href="#cite_note-177">[177]</a> Reporting from Rafah, journalist Tareq Abu Azzoum stated Israeli airstrikes in the past day had "completely destroyed" residential neighborhoods.<a href="#cite_note-178">[178]</a> Journalists in Rafah stated that an Israeli airstrike on a home killed 18 people, including nine children.<a href="#cite_note-179">[179]</a> Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated, "We must enter Rafah now".<a href="#cite_note-180">[180]</a> The head of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza stated, "If the attack occurs in Rafah, we just don’t know where to put the patients. There is no place for the patients to go".<a href="#cite_note-181">[181]</a> Several people were killed in overnight Israeli air raids.<a href="#cite_note-182">[182]</a> Hani Mahmoud, a journalist in Rafah, stated that "massive attacks" had killed twenty-four people in the prior 24 hours.<a href="#cite_note-183">[183]</a> Farmland was destroyed, and the al-Mawasi evacuation zone was attacked.<a href="#cite_note-184">[184]</a> Reporting from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum stated that Israel's airstrikes had shown "that Rafah is no longer safe".<a href="#cite_note-185">[185]</a> <a href="/wiki/Save_the_Children" title="Save the Children">Save the Children</a> described the situation in Rafah as "overwhelmingly catastrophic".<a href="#cite_note-186">[186]</a> Continued Israeli airstrikes on residential homes in Rafah killed eleven people "from a single family" in one event, and four people, including a woman and child, in another.<a href="#cite_note-187">[187]</a> Netanyahu stated Israel was "preparing to enter Rafah".<a href="#cite_note-188">[188]</a> 12 people were killed by an Israeli airstrike on a house in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-189">[189]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="April_2024">April 2024</h3></div> The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention stated that Israeli airstrikes on Rafah "could be the opening salvo to Israel’s promised ground invasion of the town".<a href="#cite_note-190">[190]</a> A bombing reportedly killed six people from a single family.<a href="#cite_note-191">[191]</a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a date for a ground offensive into Rafah has been set, according to a video posted on his official Telegram account. He stated that "entry into Rafah" was necessary for a "complete victory over Hamas."<a href="#cite_note-192">[192]</a> According to Israeli sources, Israel planned to initiate its first steps in a ground offensive in Rafah in mid-April, but postponed its plans yet again to consider their response to the <a href="/wiki/April_2024_Iranian_strikes_against_Israel" title="April 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel">Iranian strikes on Israel</a>.<a href="#cite_note-193">[193]</a> Seven people, including four children, were reported killed by an Israeli strike.<a href="#cite_note-194">[194]</a> An attack killed at least eleven people, including five children.<a href="#cite_note-195">[195]</a> According to Gaza health officials, overnight strikes on Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. Netanyahu threatened to increase military pressure in Gaza.<a href="#cite_note-196">[196]</a> One woman who died in the strike was pregnant, but doctors were able to save the baby through C-section.<a href="#cite_note-197">[197]</a><a href="#cite_note-198">[198]</a> The baby, however, later died in hospital.<a href="#cite_note-199">[199]</a> An overnight bombing reportedly killed eight people in Rafah, including children.<a href="#cite_note-200">[200]</a> In a separate bombing, at least seven people were reported killed in northeast Rafah after warplanes bombed a house.<a href="#cite_note-201">[201]</a> At least 20 people died in three separate bombings on houses in Rafah.<a href="#cite_note-202">[202]</a> The UN humanitarian aid chief, <a href="/wiki/Martin_Griffiths" title="Martin Griffiths">Martin Griffiths</a>, stated, "A ground operation there is on the immediate horizon".<a href="#cite_note-203">[203]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May_2024">May 2024</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Rafah_offensive" title="Rafah offensive">Rafah offensive</a></div> In early May, an overnight air strike on a house in northern Rafah killed seven people with four of the victims being children.<a href="#cite_note-204">[204]</a><a href="#cite_note-205">[205]</a> On 5 May, health officials stated that nine people, including a baby, were killed by an Israeli airstrike.<a href="#cite_note-206">[206]</a> Israel and Hamas neared a ceasefire deal, but they disagreed on the issue of ending the war, leading to a partial breakdown of negotiations and an attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing that killed three IDF soldiers on 6 May. Israel ordered the evacuation of eastern Rafah the next day and conducted airstrikes. Hamas later accepted a more moderate deal, and while Israel said it reviewed the deal, it also said it would continue the operation. Israel entered the outskirts of Rafah that night, officially starting its offensive.<a href="#cite_note-207">[207]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ceasefire_proposal_for_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_(May_5)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ceasefire proposal for Israel–Hamas war (May 5)">Ceasefire proposal for Israel–Hamas war (May 5)</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-war-2d122e27e095bd7fc8528319ea8f708c">"An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family in a southern Gaza refugee camp"</a>. apnews.com. AP News. 8 October 2023. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231009140359/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-war-2d122e27e095bd7fc8528319ea8f708c">Archived</a> from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=apnews.com&rft.atitle=An+Israeli+airstrike+kills+19+members+of+the+same+family+in+a+southern+Gaza+refugee+camp&rft.date=2023-10-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fisrael-palestinians-hamas-gaza-war-2d122e27e095bd7fc8528319ea8f708c&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240210-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-israel-intensifies-air-strikes-on-rafah-ahead-of-ground-assault">"Dozens killed in Israeli air strikes on Rafah ahead of ground assault"</a>. france24.com. France24. 10 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240211020015/https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240210-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-israel-intensifies-air-strikes-on-rafah-ahead-of-ground-assault">Archived</a> from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=france24.com&rft.atitle=Dozens+killed+in+Israeli+air+strikes+on+Rafah+ahead+of+ground+assault&rft.date=2024-02-10&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Fmiddle-east%2F20240210-%25F0%259F%2594%25B4-live-israel-intensifies-air-strikes-on-rafah-ahead-of-ground-assault&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMotamedia" class="citation web cs1">Motamedia, Maziar. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/31/whats-the-philadelphi-corridor-border-zone-that-israel-wants-to-control">"What's the Philadelphi Corridor border zone that Israel wants to control?"</a>. aljazeera.com. Aljazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240209153357/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/31/whats-the-philadelphi-corridor-border-zone-that-israel-wants-to-control">Archived</a> from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=aljazeera.com&rft.atitle=What%27s+the+Philadelphi+Corridor+border+zone+that+Israel+wants+to+control%3F&rft.aulast=Motamedia&rft.aufirst=Maziar&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2023%2F12%2F31%2Fwhats-the-philadelphi-corridor-border-zone-that-israel-wants-to-control&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-informs-egypt-it-plans-seize-philadelphia-corridor">"Israel notifies Egypt of plans to seize Egypt-Gaza Philadelphi Corridor – report"</a>. newarab.com. The New Arab. 28 January 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240203232116/https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-informs-egypt-it-plans-seize-philadelphia-corridor">Archived</a> from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=newarab.com&rft.atitle=Israel+notifies+Egypt+of+plans+to+seize+Egypt-Gaza+Philadelphi+Corridor+%E2%80%93+report&rft.date=2024-01-28&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newarab.com%2Fnews%2Fisrael-informs-egypt-it-plans-seize-philadelphia-corridor&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-784569">"Is the IDF preparing to invade Gaza's Rafah? Not yet, sources say"</a>. jpost.com. Jerusalem Post. 31 January 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210090344/https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-784569">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=jpost.com&rft.atitle=Is+the+IDF+preparing+to+invade+Gaza%27s+Rafah%3F+Not+yet%2C+sources+say&rft.date=2024-01-31&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fisrael-hamas-war%2Farticle-784569&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-784276">"Israeli intelligence chiefs in Cairo for Gaza's Rafah talks"</a>. jpost.com. Jerusalem Post. 30 January 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210090056/https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-784276">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=jpost.com&rft.atitle=Israeli+intelligence+chiefs+in+Cairo+for+Gaza%27s+Rafah+talks&rft.date=2024-01-30&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fbreaking-news%2Farticle-784276&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFabian" class="citation web cs1">Fabian, Emanuel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/defense-minister-vows-army-will-push-south-to-rafah-as-khan-younis-offensive-wraps-up/">"Defense minister vows IDF will push south to Rafah as Khan Younis offensive wraps up"</a>. The Times of Israel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240201225032/https://www.timesofisrael.com/defense-minister-vows-army-will-push-south-to-rafah-as-khan-younis-offensive-wraps-up/">Archived</a> from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+Israel&rft.atitle=Defense+minister+vows+IDF+will+push+south+to+Rafah+as+Khan+Younis+offensive+wraps+up&rft.aulast=Fabian&rft.aufirst=Emanuel&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Fdefense-minister-vows-army-will-push-south-to-rafah-as-khan-younis-offensive-wraps-up%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWintour2023" class="citation news cs1">Wintour, Patrick (2023-11-02). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/02/why-egypt-has-not-fully-opened-its-gaza-border-for-fleeing-palestinians">"Why Egypt has not fully opened its Gaza border for fleeing Palestinians"</a>. The Guardian. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077">0261-3077</a>. Retrieved 2024-05-06.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Why+Egypt+has+not+fully+opened+its+Gaza+border+for+fleeing+Palestinians&rft.date=2023-11-02&rft.issn=0261-3077&rft.aulast=Wintour&rft.aufirst=Patrick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2023%2Fnov%2F02%2Fwhy-egypt-has-not-fully-opened-its-gaza-border-for-fleeing-palestinians&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/1/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-in-gaza-nears-27000-66000-wounded?update=2669175">"Israeli defence minister says forces will push on to Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240201210946/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/1/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-in-gaza-nears-27000-66000-wounded?update=2669175">Archived</a> from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+defence+minister+says+forces+will+push+on+to+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F1%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-in-gaza-nears-27000-66000-wounded%3Fupdate%3D2669175&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank?update=2672939">"In overcrowded Rafah, displaced Palestinians in disbelief over Israel's planned offensive"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240202215636/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank?update=2672939">Archived</a> from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=In+overcrowded+Rafah%2C+displaced+Palestinians+in+disbelief+over+Israel%27s+planned+offensive&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F2%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank%3Fupdate%3D2672939&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank?update=2672019">"Gallant comments on Rafah 'sets off alarm bells'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240202184423/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank?update=2672019">Archived</a> from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Gallant+comments+on+Rafah+%27sets+off+alarm+bells%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F2%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank%3Fupdate%3D2672019&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTétrault-Farber" class="citation web cs1">Tétrault-Farber, Gabrielle. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/unicef-says-nearly-all-gazas-children-require-mental-health-support-2024-02-02/">"Rafah is 'pressure cooker of despair' as Gazans flee south - UN agency"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 4 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Rafah+is+%27pressure+cooker+of+despair%27+as+Gazans+flee+south+-+UN+agency&rft.aulast=T%C3%A9trault-Farber&rft.aufirst=Gabrielle&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Funicef-says-nearly-all-gazas-children-require-mental-health-support-2024-02-02%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank?update=2670114">"'Level of panic' rises after Israel vows to target Rafah city"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240204020101/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank?update=2670114">Archived</a> from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27Level+of+panic%27+rises+after+Israel+vows+to+target+Rafah+city&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F2%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-downplays-settler-violence-in-west-bank%3Fupdate%3D2670114&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/3/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-strikes-drive-fears-of-gaza-war-spillover?update=2674025">"Palestinian ministry warns of consequences if Rafah is attacked: Report"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240204044945/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/3/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-strikes-drive-fears-of-gaza-war-spillover?update=2674025">Archived</a> from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Palestinian+ministry+warns+of+consequences+if+Rafah+is+attacked%3A+Report&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F3%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-strikes-drive-fears-of-gaza-war-spillover%3Fupdate%3D2674025&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2697645">"NRC says 'no option' for people in Gaza"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210171143/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2697645">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=NRC+says+%27no+option%27+for+people+in+Gaza&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F10%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms%3Fupdate%3D2697645&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAl-Mughrabi" class="citation web cs1">Al-Mughrabi, Nidal. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-brace-rafah-evacuation-israeli-assault-plan-2024-02-10/#:~:text=An%20Israeli%20official%20who%20declined,of%20Palestinians%20into%20its%20territory.">"Palestinians brace for Rafah assault, Israel promises evacuation"</a>. Reuters. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210005055/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-brace-rafah-evacuation-israeli-assault-plan-2024-02-10/#:~:text=An%20Israeli%20official%20who%20declined,of%20Palestinians%20into%20its%20territory.">Archived</a> from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Palestinians+brace+for+Rafah+assault%2C+Israel+promises+evacuation&rft.aulast=Al-Mughrabi&rft.aufirst=Nidal&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fpalestinians-brace-rafah-evacuation-israeli-assault-plan-2024-02-10%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DAn%2520Israeli%2520official%2520who%2520declined%2Cof%2520Palestinians%2520into%2520its%2520territory.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbubaker" class="citation web cs1">Abubaker, Abed. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2696393">"'People are horrified': Palestinians flee Rafah for Deir el-Balah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210112027/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2696393">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27People+are+horrified%27%3A+Palestinians+flee+Rafah+for+Deir+el-Balah&rft.aulast=Abubaker&rft.aufirst=Abed&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F10%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms%3Fupdate%3D2696393&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2700417">"Human Rights Watch 'deeply alarmed' about Rafah invasion plan"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240211165433/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2700417">Archived</a> from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Human+Rights+Watch+%27deeply+alarmed%27+about+Rafah+invasion+plan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded%3Fupdate%3D2700417&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2698508">"Netanyahu promises 'safe passage' to Palestinians ahead of Rafah operation"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213022904/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2698508">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+promises+%27safe+passage%27+to+Palestinians+ahead+of+Rafah+operation&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded%3Fupdate%3D2698508&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703073">"UNRWA reports outbreaks of hepatitis A, alarmingly high rates of diarrhoea in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240214032127/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703073">Archived</a> from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=UNRWA+reports+outbreaks+of+hepatitis+A%2C+alarmingly+high+rates+of+diarrhoea+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F12%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue%3Fupdate%3D2703073&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2702596">"There is no safe place for Palestinians to evacuate to from Rafah: PRCS"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240214043303/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2702596">Archived</a> from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=There+is+no+safe+place+for+Palestinians+to+evacuate+to+from+Rafah%3A+PRCS&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F12%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue%3Fupdate%3D2702596&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2701767">"Rafah is a massive shelter with children and elderly unable to evacuate"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240214045934/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2701767">Archived</a> from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Rafah+is+a+massive+shelter+with+children+and+elderly+unable+to+evacuate&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F12%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue%3Fupdate%3D2701767&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGecsoyler2024" class="citation news cs1">Gecsoyler, Sammy (13 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/13/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-gaza-ceasefire-deal-truce-agreement-joe-biden-prevent-rafah-offensive-latest-update-news?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-65cb5dfa8f08f04dc4da8604#block-65cb5dfa8f08f04dc4da8604">"UN would not cooperate with any forced Rafah evacuation"</a>. The Guardian. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240215044953/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/13/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-gaza-ceasefire-deal-truce-agreement-joe-biden-prevent-rafah-offensive-latest-update-news?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-65cb5dfa8f08f04dc4da8604#block-65cb5dfa8f08f04dc4da8604">Archived</a> from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=UN+would+not+cooperate+with+any+forced+Rafah+evacuation&rft.date=2024-02-13&rft.aulast=Gecsoyler&rft.aufirst=Sammy&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2Flive%2F2024%2Ffeb%2F13%2Fmiddle-east-crisis-live-updates-israel-gaza-ceasefire-deal-truce-agreement-joe-biden-prevent-rafah-offensive-latest-update-news%3FfilterKeyEvents%3Dfalse%26page%3Dwith%3Ablock-65cb5dfa8f08f04dc4da8604%23block-65cb5dfa8f08f04dc4da8604&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-is-restricting-lifesaving-aid-unrwa?update=2761965">"Biden wants to see a Rafah evacuation plan, says Israeli foreign minister"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240310081058/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-is-restricting-lifesaving-aid-unrwa?update=2761965">Archived</a> from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Biden+wants+to+see+a+Rafah+evacuation+plan%2C+says+Israeli+foreign+minister&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F10%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-is-restricting-lifesaving-aid-unrwa%3Fupdate%3D2761965&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFOsseiran" class="citation web cs1">Osseiran, Hashem. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.barrons.com/news/rafah-evacuations-not-possible-under-current-conditions-red-cross-c0a7bab8">"Rafah Evacuations Not 'Possible' Under Current Conditions: Red Cross"</a>. Barron's. Retrieved 25 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Barron%27s&rft.atitle=Rafah+Evacuations+Not+%27Possible%27+Under+Current+Conditions%3A+Red+Cross&rft.aulast=Osseiran&rft.aufirst=Hashem&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrons.com%2Fnews%2Frafah-evacuations-not-possible-under-current-conditions-red-cross-c0a7bab8&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-hamas-latest-04-23-2024-7eb0c352bd4b9f7f87ff197be77d70d1#">"Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive"</a>. Associated Press. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Tent+compound+rises+in+southern+Gaza+as+Israel+prepares+for+Rafah+offensive&rft.date=2024-04-23&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fisrael-iran-hamas-latest-04-23-2024-7eb0c352bd4b9f7f87ff197be77d70d1%23&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBoxerman2024" class="citation news cs1">Boxerman, Aaron (3 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-southern-gaza-rafah.html">"Israel Signals Its Military Will Move Into a Gazan City Turned Refuge"</a>. The New York Times. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240204003010/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-southern-gaza-rafah.html">Archived</a> from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Israel+Signals+Its+Military+Will+Move+Into+a+Gazan+City+Turned+Refuge&rft.date=2024-02-03&rft.aulast=Boxerman&rft.aufirst=Aaron&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F02%2F02%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael-hamas-southern-gaza-rafah.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/3/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-strikes-drive-fears-of-gaza-war-spillover?update=2673586">"Twenty-eight killed in Israeli attacks targeting eastern, central Rafah city"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240204052213/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/3/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-strikes-drive-fears-of-gaza-war-spillover?update=2673586">Archived</a> from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Twenty-eight+killed+in+Israeli+attacks+targeting+eastern%2C+central+Rafah+city&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F3%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-strikes-drive-fears-of-gaza-war-spillover%3Fupdate%3D2673586&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/4/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-yemen-strikes-send-message-to-houthis?update=2677012">"At least 92 people killed in overnight Israeli attacks in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240205054025/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/4/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-yemen-strikes-send-message-to-houthis?update=2677012">Archived</a> from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=At+least+92+people+killed+in+overnight+Israeli+attacks+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F4%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-yemen-strikes-send-message-to-houthis%3Fupdate%3D2677012&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2024-02-04/2-children-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-school-in-rafah-offensive-continues-in-khan-yunis/">"2 children killed in Israeli attack on school in Rafah, offensive continues in Khan Yunis"</a>. EFE. 4 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240204193026/https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2024-02-04/2-children-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-school-in-rafah-offensive-continues-in-khan-yunis/">Archived</a> from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=EFE&rft.atitle=2+children+killed+in+Israeli+attack+on+school+in+Rafah%2C+offensive+continues+in+Khan+Yunis&rft.date=2024-02-04&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fefe.com%2Fen%2Flatest-news%2F2024-02-04%2F2-children-killed-in-israeli-attack-on-school-in-rafah-offensive-continues-in-khan-yunis%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/4/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-yemen-strikes-send-message-to-houthis?update=2676757">"Israeli drones and fighter jets clearly heard at midnight in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240205055219/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/4/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-yemen-strikes-send-message-to-houthis?update=2676757">Archived</a> from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+drones+and+fighter+jets+clearly+heard+at+midnight+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F4%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-yemen-strikes-send-message-to-houthis%3Fupdate%3D2676757&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRavid" class="citation web cs1">Ravid, Barak. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/07/blinken-netanyahu-gallant-israel-gaza-rafah-egypt">"Blinken to Bibi: U.S. very concerned about possible Israeli ground operation in Rafah"</a>. Axios. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240208060346/https://www.axios.com/2024/02/07/blinken-netanyahu-gallant-israel-gaza-rafah-egypt">Archived</a> from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Axios&rft.atitle=Blinken+to+Bibi%3A+U.S.+very+concerned+about+possible+Israeli+ground+operation+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Ravid&rft.aufirst=Barak&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axios.com%2F2024%2F02%2F07%2Fblinken-netanyahu-gallant-israel-gaza-rafah-egypt&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues?update=2688295">"Israeli strike hits close to event for displaced children in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240207175325/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues?update=2688295">Archived</a> from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+strike+hits+close+to+event+for+displaced+children+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F7%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues%3Fupdate%3D2688295&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues?update=2685328">"Fears intensify of Israeli ground invasion of Rafah city"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240207065056/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues?update=2685328">Archived</a> from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Fears+intensify+of+Israeli+ground+invasion+of+Rafah+city&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F7%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues%3Fupdate%3D2685328&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.barrons.com/news/gaza-health-ministry-witnesses-say-israeli-strike-kills-6-securing-aid-truck-be1efeb3">"Gaza Health Ministry, Witnesses Say Israeli Strike Kills 6 Securing Aid Truck"</a>. Barron's. Agence France Presse. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213061435/https://www.barrons.com/news/gaza-health-ministry-witnesses-say-israeli-strike-kills-6-securing-aid-truck-be1efeb3">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Barron%27s&rft.atitle=Gaza+Health+Ministry%2C+Witnesses+Say+Israeli+Strike+Kills+6+Securing+Aid+Truck&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrons.com%2Fnews%2Fgaza-health-ministry-witnesses-say-israeli-strike-kills-6-securing-aid-truck-be1efeb3&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><a href="#cite_ref-36">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues?update=2684908">"Six people reported killed in Israeli shelling of vehicle in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240207032503/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues?update=2684908">Archived</a> from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Six+people+reported+killed+in+Israeli+shelling+of+vehicle+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F7%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-pounds-gaza-as-truce-diplomacy-continues%3Fupdate%3D2684908&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-says-its-deeply-concerned-by-expected-israeli-invasion-of-rafah/">"EU says it's deeply concerned by expected Israeli invasion of Rafah"</a>. timesofisrael.com. Times of Israel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240208063900/https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-says-its-deeply-concerned-by-expected-israeli-invasion-of-rafah/">Archived</a> from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=timesofisrael.com&rft.atitle=EU+says+it%27s+deeply+concerned+by+expected+Israeli+invasion+of+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Feu-says-its-deeply-concerned-by-expected-israeli-invasion-of-rafah%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war?update=2692602">"US: We would not support Israeli military operation in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240208195142/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war?update=2692602">Archived</a> from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=US%3A+We+would+not+support+Israeli+military+operation+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F8%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war%3Fupdate%3D2692602&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/israel-attacks-rafah-us-offers-only-words-caution-2024-02-08/">"As Israel attacks Rafah, US offers only words of caution"</a>. reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=reuters.com&rft.atitle=As+Israel+attacks+Rafah%2C+US+offers+only+words+of+caution&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fisrael-attacks-rafah-us-offers-only-words-caution-2024-02-08%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68247050">"Israel-Gaza war: US says it will not back unplanned Rafah offensive"</a>. 8 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240209000421/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68247050">Archived</a> from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Israel-Gaza+war%3A+US+says+it+will+not+back+unplanned+Rafah+offensive&rft.date=2024-02-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-middle-east-68247050&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHazlewood" class="citation web cs1">Hazlewood, Phil. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.barrons.com/news/israel-pm-orders-troops-to-prepare-for-push-into-rafah-3cd2b2a3">"Israel PM Orders Troops To Prepare For Push Into Rafah"</a>. Barron's. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213061435/https://www.barrons.com/news/israel-pm-orders-troops-to-prepare-for-push-into-rafah-3cd2b2a3">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Barron%27s&rft.atitle=Israel+PM+Orders+Troops+To+Prepare+For+Push+Into+Rafah&rft.aulast=Hazlewood&rft.aufirst=Phil&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrons.com%2Fnews%2Fisrael-pm-orders-troops-to-prepare-for-push-into-rafah-3cd2b2a3&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/8/panic-in-hemmed-in-rafah-as-israel-pm-orders-troops-to-prepare-ground-entry">"Panic in hemmed-in Rafah as Israel PM orders troops to prepare ground entry"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240209051055/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/8/panic-in-hemmed-in-rafah-as-israel-pm-orders-troops-to-prepare-ground-entry">Archived</a> from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Panic+in+hemmed-in+Rafah+as+Israel+PM+orders+troops+to+prepare+ground+entry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F2%2F8%2Fpanic-in-hemmed-in-rafah-as-israel-pm-orders-troops-to-prepare-ground-entry&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war?update=2690148">"Bodies still being pulled from the rubble in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240208075052/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war?update=2690148">Archived</a> from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Bodies+still+being+pulled+from+the+rubble+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F8%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war%3Fupdate%3D2690148&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war?update=2689501">"At least 14 killed in strikes on Rafah and Deir el-Balah: Report"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240208002803/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war?update=2689501">Archived</a> from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=At+least+14+killed+in+strikes+on+Rafah+and+Deir+el-Balah%3A+Report&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F8%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-says-space-for-truce-deal-israel-vows-war%3Fupdate%3D2689501&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240209-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-biden-says-israel-s-gaza-response-over-the-top-pushing-for-pause-in-fighting">"Netanyahu orders military to prepare evacuation of Rafah ahead of expected ground invasion"</a>. france24.com. France24. 9 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210011148/https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240209-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-biden-says-israel-s-gaza-response-over-the-top-pushing-for-pause-in-fighting">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=france24.com&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+orders+military+to+prepare+evacuation+of+Rafah+ahead+of+expected+ground+invasion&rft.date=2024-02-09&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Fmiddle-east%2F20240209-%25F0%259F%2594%25B4-live-biden-says-israel-s-gaza-response-over-the-top-pushing-for-pause-in-fighting&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFTalKrever2024" class="citation news cs1">Tal, Amir; Krever, Mick (9 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/09/middleeast/israel-rafah-evacuation-gaza-intl/index.html">"Netanyahu directs Israeli military to draw up plan to evacuate more than one million people from Rafah as offensive looms"</a>. CNN. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240209160322/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/09/middleeast/israel-rafah-evacuation-gaza-intl/index.html">Archived</a> from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+directs+Israeli+military+to+draw+up+plan+to+evacuate+more+than+one+million+people+from+Rafah+as+offensive+looms&rft.date=2024-02-09&rft.aulast=Tal&rft.aufirst=Amir&rft.au=Krever%2C+Mick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2024%2F02%2F09%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael-rafah-evacuation-gaza-intl%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-fear-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-ground-attack?update=2695542">"MSF says Israeli assault on Rafah 'must not proceed'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240209235455/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-fear-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-ground-attack?update=2695542">Archived</a> from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=MSF+says+Israeli+assault+on+Rafah+%27must+not+proceed%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F9%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-fear-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-ground-attack%3Fupdate%3D2695542&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><a href="#cite_ref-48">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHassan" class="citation web cs1">Hassan, Ahmed Mohamed. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-steps-up-security-border-israeli-offensive-gaza-nears-2024-02-09/">"Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Egypt+steps+up+security+on+border+as+Israeli+offensive+in+Gaza+nears&rft.aulast=Hassan&rft.aufirst=Ahmed+Mohamed&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fegypt-steps-up-security-border-israeli-offensive-gaza-nears-2024-02-09%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-fear-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-ground-attack?update=2693008">"Eight dead as Israeli military strikes two homes in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240209013816/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-fear-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-ground-attack?update=2693008">Archived</a> from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Eight+dead+as+Israeli+military+strikes+two+homes+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F9%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-fear-in-rafah-as-israel-prepares-ground-attack%3Fupdate%3D2693008&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><a href="#cite_ref-50">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2698178">"Israeli media reports say many details of Israeli Rafah assault still not finalised"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210212029/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2698178">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+media+reports+say+many+details+of+Israeli+Rafah+assault+still+not+finalised&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F10%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms%3Fupdate%3D2698178&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2697021">"Two killed in Israeli targeting of police car in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210144447/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2697021">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Two+killed+in+Israeli+targeting+of+police+car+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F10%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms%3Fupdate%3D2697021&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><a href="#cite_ref-52">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAl-Mughrabi" class="citation web cs1">Al-Mughrabi, Nidal. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-brace-rafah-evacuation-israeli-assault-plan-2024-02-10/#:~:text=An%20Israeli%20official%20who%20declined,of%20Palestinians%20into%20its%20territory.">"Palestinians brace for Rafah assault, Israel promises evacuation"</a>. Reuters. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210005055/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-brace-rafah-evacuation-israeli-assault-plan-2024-02-10/#:~:text=An%20Israeli%20official%20who%20declined,of%20Palestinians%20into%20its%20territory.">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Palestinians+brace+for+Rafah+assault%2C+Israel+promises+evacuation&rft.aulast=Al-Mughrabi&rft.aufirst=Nidal&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fpalestinians-brace-rafah-evacuation-israeli-assault-plan-2024-02-10%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DAn%2520Israeli%2520official%2520who%2520declined%2Cof%2520Palestinians%2520into%2520its%2520territory.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><a href="#cite_ref-53">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2696326">"More than two dozen killed in overnight attacks on Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210100337/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms?update=2696326">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=More+than+two+dozen+killed+in+overnight+attacks+on+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F10%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-death-toll-nears-28000-as-rafah-assault-looms%3Fupdate%3D2696326&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-SC-54"><a href="#cite_ref-SC_54-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHassanLewis" class="citation news cs1">Hassan, Ahmed; Lewis, Aidan. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-steps-up-security-border-israeli-offensive-gaza-nears-2024-02-09/">"Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Egypt+steps+up+security+on+border+as+Israeli+offensive+in+Gaza+nears&rft.aulast=Hassan&rft.aufirst=Ahmed&rft.au=Lewis%2C+Aidan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fegypt-steps-up-security-border-israeli-offensive-gaza-nears-2024-02-09%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-55"><a href="#cite_ref-55">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-egypt-warns-israel-rafah-offensive-may-lead-to-suspension-of-peace-treaty/">"Report: Egypt warns Israel Rafah offensive may lead to suspension of peace treaty"</a>. timesofisrael.com. Times of Israel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240210181655/https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-egypt-warns-israel-rafah-offensive-may-lead-to-suspension-of-peace-treaty/">Archived</a> from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=timesofisrael.com&rft.atitle=Report%3A+Egypt+warns+Israel+Rafah+offensive+may+lead+to+suspension+of+peace+treaty&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Freport-egypt-warns-israel-rafah-offensive-may-lead-to-suspension-of-peace-treaty%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-:2-56"><a href="#cite_ref-:2_56-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFEbrahim2024" class="citation news cs1">Ebrahim, Nadeen (13 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/13/middleeast/egypt-boosts-security-border-gaza-israel-war-mime-intl/index.html">"Egypt on edge as Israel's war presses more than a million Palestinians up against its border"</a>. CNN. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213152333/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/13/middleeast/egypt-boosts-security-border-gaza-israel-war-mime-intl/index.html">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=Egypt+on+edge+as+Israel%27s+war+presses+more+than+a+million+Palestinians+up+against+its+border&rft.date=2024-02-13&rft.aulast=Ebrahim&rft.aufirst=Nadeen&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2024%2F02%2F13%2Fmiddleeast%2Fegypt-boosts-security-border-gaza-israel-war-mime-intl%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-57"><a href="#cite_ref-57">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://aje.io/b7z22h?update=2698241">"A recap of recent developments"</a>. aje.io. Aljazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507094844/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2698241">Archived</a> from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=aje.io&rft.atitle=A+recap+of+recent+developments&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Faje.io%2Fb7z22h%3Fupdate%3D2698241&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-58"><a href="#cite_ref-58">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-february-10-2024">"IRAN UPDATE, FEBRUARY 10, 2024"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Institute_for_the_Study_of_War" title="Institute for the Study of War">Institute for the Study of War</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240214212534/https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-february-10-2024">Archived</a> from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Institute+for+the+Study+of+War&rft.atitle=IRAN+UPDATE%2C+FEBRUARY+10%2C+2024&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.understandingwar.org%2Fbackgrounder%2Firan-update-february-10-2024&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-59"><a href="#cite_ref-59">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2700975">"Biden's call with Netanyahu a change in tone on Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240211205205/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2700975">Archived</a> from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Biden%27s+call+with+Netanyahu+a+change+in+tone+on+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded%3Fupdate%3D2700975&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-60"><a href="#cite_ref-60">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2700930">"Any Israel offensive in Rafah will have 'devastating consequences': WHO"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240211195500/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2700930">Archived</a> from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Any+Israel+offensive+in+Rafah+will+have+%27devastating+consequences%27%3A+WHO&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded%3Fupdate%3D2700930&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-61"><a href="#cite_ref-61">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2699751">"Satellite images reveal how Egypt tightened borders with Gaza"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240211134713/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2699751">Archived</a> from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Satellite+images+reveal+how+Egypt+tightened+borders+with+Gaza&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded%3Fupdate%3D2699751&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-62"><a href="#cite_ref-62">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2698695">"How is a 'safe passage' in Rafah possible?"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213021945/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2698695">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=How+is+a+%27safe+passage%27+in+Rafah+possible%3F&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded%3Fupdate%3D2698695&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-63"><a href="#cite_ref-63">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2698737">"Israel seeks to cause 'civil disorder' in Rafah city"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213021944/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded?update=2698737">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israel+seeks+to+cause+%27civil+disorder%27+in+Rafah+city&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-leaders-warn-of-catastrophe-if-rafah-invaded%3Fupdate%3D2698737&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-64"><a href="#cite_ref-64">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/middleeast/israel-hostages-rescued-gaza-rafah-intl-hnk/index.html">"Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages as airstrikes kill around 100 Palestinians in Rafah"</a>. cnn.com. 12 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213014708/https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/middleeast/israel-hostages-rescued-gaza-rafah-intl-hnk/index.html">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=cnn.com&rft.atitle=Israeli+forces+rescue+2+hostages+as+airstrikes+kill+around+100+Palestinians+in+Rafah&rft.date=2024-02-12&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F02%2F12%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael-hostages-rescued-gaza-rafah-intl-hnk%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-65"><a href="#cite_ref-65">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://aje.io/icbndn?update=2701847">"At least 50 killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah: Health Ministry"</a>. aje.io. Aljazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240507095404/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2701847">Archived</a> from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=aje.io&rft.atitle=At+least+50+killed+in+Israeli+strikes+on+Rafah%3A+Health+Ministry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Faje.io%2Ficbndn%3Fupdate%3D2701847&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-66"><a href="#cite_ref-66">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFZaanoun" class="citation web cs1">Zaanoun, Adel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.barrons.com/news/hell-falling-fear-and-grief-in-rafah-after-deadly-israeli-raid-1822fa77?refsec=topics_afp-news">"'Hell Falling': Fear And Grief In Rafah After Deadly Israeli Raid"</a>. Barron's. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240214032702/https://www.barrons.com/news/hell-falling-fear-and-grief-in-rafah-after-deadly-israeli-raid-1822fa77?refsec=topics_afp-news">Archived</a> from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Barron%27s&rft.atitle=%27Hell+Falling%27%3A+Fear+And+Grief+In+Rafah+After+Deadly+Israeli+Raid&rft.aulast=Zaanoun&rft.aufirst=Adel&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrons.com%2Fnews%2Fhell-falling-fear-and-grief-in-rafah-after-deadly-israeli-raid-1822fa77%3Frefsec%3Dtopics_afp-news&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-67"><a href="#cite_ref-67">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/squad-member-condemns-israels-hostage-freeing-operation-during-super-bowl-jamaal-bowman-democrat-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-palestine-gaza-hamas-rafah-middle-east-conflict">"'Squad' member condemns Israel's hostage-freeing operation during Super Bowl"</a>. komonews.com. 12 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213020130/https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/squad-member-condemns-israels-hostage-freeing-operation-during-super-bowl-jamaal-bowman-democrat-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-palestine-gaza-hamas-rafah-middle-east-conflict">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=komonews.com&rft.atitle=%27Squad%27+member+condemns+Israel%27s+hostage-freeing+operation+during+Super+Bowl&rft.date=2024-02-12&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fkomonews.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fsquad-member-condemns-israels-hostage-freeing-operation-during-super-bowl-jamaal-bowman-democrat-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-palestine-gaza-hamas-rafah-middle-east-conflict&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><a href="#cite_ref-68">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFZirin2024" class="citation magazine cs1">Zirin, Dave (12 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.thenation.com/article/world/super-bowl-rafah-israel-gaza/">"The First Thing We Should Remember About the Super Bowl Is the Massacre"</a>. thenation.com. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213014154/https://www.thenation.com/article/world/super-bowl-rafah-israel-gaza/">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=thenation.com&rft.atitle=The+First+Thing+We+Should+Remember+About+the+Super+Bowl+Is+the+Massacre&rft.date=2024-02-12&rft.aulast=Zirin&rft.aufirst=Dave&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenation.com%2Farticle%2Fworld%2Fsuper-bowl-rafah-israel-gaza%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-69"><a href="#cite_ref-69">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/super-bowl-gaza-massacre-merrick-garland-20240213.html">"We interrupt this Super Bowl for a massacre"</a>. inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 13 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213163738/https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/super-bowl-gaza-massacre-merrick-garland-20240213.html">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=inquirer.com&rft.atitle=We+interrupt+this+Super+Bowl+for+a+massacre&rft.date=2024-02-13&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inquirer.com%2Fcolumnists%2Fattytood%2Fsuper-bowl-gaza-massacre-merrick-garland-20240213.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-70"><a href="#cite_ref-70">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-super-bowl-ad-sells-gaza-war-nfl-football-audience">"Israeli Super Bowl ad sells Gaza war narrative to American football audience"</a>. newarab.com. The New Arab. 12 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240212213813/https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-super-bowl-ad-sells-gaza-war-nfl-football-audience">Archived</a> from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=newarab.com&rft.atitle=Israeli+Super+Bowl+ad+sells+Gaza+war+narrative+to+American+football+audience&rft.date=2024-02-12&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newarab.com%2Fnews%2Fisrael-super-bowl-ad-sells-gaza-war-nfl-football-audience&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-71"><a href="#cite_ref-71">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJobain2024" class="citation web cs1">Jobain, Najib (11 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-02-11-2014-785309c668e15728c6aac9905f290b4d?taid=65c97c0fa16ddd00014a8e92">"Israeli strikes hit Rafah after Biden warns Netanyahu to have 'credible' plan to protect civilians"</a>. Associated Press. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240323225817/https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-02-11-2014-785309c668e15728c6aac9905f290b4d?taid=65c97c0fa16ddd00014a8e92">Archived</a> from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Israeli+strikes+hit+Rafah+after+Biden+warns+Netanyahu+to+have+%27credible%27+plan+to+protect+civilians&rft.date=2024-02-11&rft.aulast=Jobain&rft.aufirst=Najib&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fisrael-hamas-war-news-02-11-2014-785309c668e15728c6aac9905f290b4d%3Ftaid%3D65c97c0fa16ddd00014a8e92&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><a href="#cite_ref-72">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703876">"Jordan's King Abdullah says world 'cannot afford' Israeli assault on Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213033919/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703876">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Jordan%27s+King+Abdullah+says+world+%27cannot+afford%27+Israeli+assault+on+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F12%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue%3Fupdate%3D2703876&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-73"><a href="#cite_ref-73">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.barrons.com/news/un-won-t-be-party-to-forced-displacement-in-gaza-spokesman-7ea7a050">"UN 'Won't Be Party' To Forced Displacement In Gaza: Spokesman"</a>. Barron's. Agence France Presse. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213013648/https://www.barrons.com/news/un-won-t-be-party-to-forced-displacement-in-gaza-spokesman-7ea7a050">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Barron%27s&rft.atitle=UN+%27Won%27t+Be+Party%27+To+Forced+Displacement+In+Gaza%3A+Spokesman&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrons.com%2Fnews%2Fun-won-t-be-party-to-forced-displacement-in-gaza-spokesman-7ea7a050&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-74"><a href="#cite_ref-74">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPérez-Peña2024" class="citation news cs1">Pérez-Peña, Richard (12 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/world/middleeast/rafah-invasion-us-un-warning.html">"U.S., U.N. and International Criminal Court Intensify Warnings Against Invading Rafah"</a>. The New York Times. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240212230051/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/world/middleeast/rafah-invasion-us-un-warning.html/">Archived</a> from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=U.S.%2C+U.N.+and+International+Criminal+Court+Intensify+Warnings+Against+Invading+Rafah&rft.date=2024-02-12&rft.aulast=P%C3%A9rez-Pe%C3%B1a&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F02%2F12%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2Frafah-invasion-us-un-warning.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-75"><a href="#cite_ref-75">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703578">"ICC prosecutor 'concerned' by Rafah bombing"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240213045232/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703578">Archived</a> from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=ICC+prosecutor+%27concerned%27+by+Rafah+bombing&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F12%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue%3Fupdate%3D2703578&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-:0-76"><a href="#cite_ref-:0_76-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRegan2024" class="citation web cs1">Regan, Helen (2024-02-12). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/middleeast/israel-airstrikes-rafah-ground-offensive-looms-intl-hnk/index.html">"Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm mounts over anticipated ground offensive"</a>. CNN. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240215171333/https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/middleeast/israel-airstrikes-rafah-ground-offensive-looms-intl-hnk/index.html">Archived</a> from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-12.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=Israeli+airstrikes+kill+more+than+100+in+Rafah+as+international+alarm+mounts+over+anticipated+ground+offensive&rft.date=2024-02-12&rft.aulast=Regan&rft.aufirst=Helen&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F02%2F12%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael-airstrikes-rafah-ground-offensive-looms-intl-hnk%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-77"><a href="#cite_ref-77">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703066">"'Gates of hell opened suddenly' in Rafah last night"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240214030518/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue?update=2703066">Archived</a> from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27Gates+of+hell+opened+suddenly%27+in+Rafah+last+night&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F12%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-planning-rafah-assault-as-talks-continue%3Fupdate%3D2703066&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-78"><a href="#cite_ref-78">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKhadder2024" class="citation web cs1">Khadder, Kareem (12 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-02-12-24/h_b6b3dcfcea840fc7ed823b51f82032fc">"Hamas condemns Israel's "horrific massacre" of civilians in Rafah"</a>. CNN. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240214040010/https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-02-12-24/h_b6b3dcfcea840fc7ed823b51f82032fc">Archived</a> from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=Hamas+condemns+Israel%27s+%22horrific+massacre%22+of+civilians+in+Rafah&rft.date=2024-02-12&rft.aulast=Khadder&rft.aufirst=Kareem&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fmiddleeast%2Flive-news%2Fisrael-hamas-war-gaza-news-02-12-24%2Fh_b6b3dcfcea840fc7ed823b51f82032fc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-79"><a href="#cite_ref-79">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting?update=2705525">"Palestinians leave Rafah fearing Israeli assault"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240215002127/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting?update=2705525">Archived</a> from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Palestinians+leave+Rafah+fearing+Israeli+assault&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F13%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting%3Fupdate%3D2705525&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-80"><a href="#cite_ref-80">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting?update=2704983">"'Everyone is a target'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240215044636/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting?update=2704983">Archived</a> from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27Everyone+is+a+target%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F13%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting%3Fupdate%3D2704983&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-81"><a href="#cite_ref-81">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting?update=2704222">"Israeli bombs strike Nuseirat and Rafah; Nasser Hospital under siege"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240215193010/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting?update=2704222">Archived</a> from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+bombs+strike+Nuseirat+and+Rafah%3B+Nasser+Hospital+under+siege&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F13%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-jordans-king-urges-ceasefire-in-biden-meeting%3Fupdate%3D2704222&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-82"><a href="#cite_ref-82">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/15/israels-war-on-gaza-live-four-dead-as-israel-hits-city-in-lebanons-south?update=2709249">"People leaving Rafah are heading towards Deir el-Balah and Nuseirat refugee camp: UN"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217171005/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/15/israels-war-on-gaza-live-four-dead-as-israel-hits-city-in-lebanons-south?update=2709249">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=People+leaving+Rafah+are+heading+towards+Deir+el-Balah+and+Nuseirat+refugee+camp%3A+UN&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F15%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-four-dead-as-israel-hits-city-in-lebanons-south%3Fupdate%3D2709249&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-83"><a href="#cite_ref-83">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/15/israels-war-on-gaza-live-four-dead-as-israel-hits-city-in-lebanons-south?update=2709074">"Deadly Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip as people flee Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217172224/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/15/israels-war-on-gaza-live-four-dead-as-israel-hits-city-in-lebanons-south?update=2709074">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Deadly+Israeli+strikes+across+the+Gaza+Strip+as+people+flee+Rafah&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F15%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-four-dead-as-israel-hits-city-in-lebanons-south%3Fupdate%3D2709074&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-84"><a href="#cite_ref-84">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSaid" class="citation news cs1">Said, Summer. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/egypt-builds-walled-enclosure-on-border-as-israeli-offensive-looms-e5c12043?mod=browser_push">"Egypt Builds Walled Enclosure on Border as Israeli Offensive Looms"</a>. WSJ. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217173021/https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/egypt-builds-walled-enclosure-on-border-as-israeli-offensive-looms-e5c12043?mod=browser_push">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=WSJ&rft.atitle=Egypt+Builds+Walled+Enclosure+on+Border+as+Israeli+Offensive+Looms&rft.aulast=Said&rft.aufirst=Summer&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fegypt-builds-walled-enclosure-on-border-as-israeli-offensive-looms-e5c12043%3Fmod%3Dbrowser_push&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-85"><a href="#cite_ref-85">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSaidMalsin" class="citation news cs1">Said, Summer; Malsin, Jared. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/egypt-builds-walled-enclosure-on-border-as-israeli-offensive-looms-e5c12043">"WSJ News Exclusive | Egypt Builds Walled Enclosure on Border as Israeli Offensive Looms"</a>. WSJ. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240223100220/https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/egypt-builds-walled-enclosure-on-border-as-israeli-offensive-looms-e5c12043">Archived</a> from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-19.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=WSJ&rft.atitle=WSJ+News+Exclusive+%7C+Egypt+Builds+Walled+Enclosure+on+Border+as+Israeli+Offensive+Looms&rft.aulast=Said&rft.aufirst=Summer&rft.au=Malsin%2C+Jared&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fegypt-builds-walled-enclosure-on-border-as-israeli-offensive-looms-e5c12043&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-86"><a href="#cite_ref-86">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRashwanTriebert2024" class="citation news cs1">Rashwan, Nada; Triebert, Christiaan (2024-02-15). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20240216235548/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/world/middleeast/egypt-rafah-border-construction.html">"Egypt Is Building a Wall Near Gaza Border but Won't Say Why"</a>. The New York Times. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331">0362-4331</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/world/middleeast/egypt-rafah-border-construction.html">the original</a> on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-21.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Egypt+Is+Building+a+Wall+Near+Gaza+Border+but+Won%27t+Say+Why&rft.date=2024-02-15&rft.issn=0362-4331&rft.aulast=Rashwan&rft.aufirst=Nada&rft.au=Triebert%2C+Christiaan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F02%2F16%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2Fegypt-rafah-border-construction.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-87"><a href="#cite_ref-87">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMagid" class="citation web cs1">Magid, Jacob. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-says-doesnt-expect-israel-to-launch-rafah-operation-as-hostage-talks-continue/">"Biden says doesn't expect Israel to launch Rafah operation as hostage talks continue"</a>. The Times of Israel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217022739/https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-says-doesnt-expect-israel-to-launch-rafah-operation-as-hostage-talks-continue/">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+Israel&rft.atitle=Biden+says+doesn%27t+expect+Israel+to+launch+Rafah+operation+as+hostage+talks+continue&rft.aulast=Magid&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Fbiden-says-doesnt-expect-israel-to-launch-rafah-operation-as-hostage-talks-continue%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-88"><a href="#cite_ref-88">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2712397">"Israeli defence minister says Rafah assault being planned 'thoroughly'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217190907/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2712397">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+defence+minister+says+Rafah+assault+being+planned+%27thoroughly%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F16%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says%3Fupdate%3D2712397&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-89"><a href="#cite_ref-89">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2712258">"Israel will work with Egypt on Gaza's war displaced: Minister"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217191511/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2712258">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israel+will+work+with+Egypt+on+Gaza%27s+war+displaced%3A+Minister&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F16%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says%3Fupdate%3D2712258&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-90"><a href="#cite_ref-90">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240216-egypt-building-enclosure-for-displaced-gazans-in-sinai-report">"Egypt building 'enclosure' for displaced Gazans in Sinai: report, NGO"</a>. France24. 16 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240216145341/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240216-egypt-building-enclosure-for-displaced-gazans-in-sinai-report">Archived</a> from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=France24&rft.atitle=Egypt+building+%27enclosure%27+for+displaced+Gazans+in+Sinai%3A+report%2C+NGO&rft.date=2024-02-16&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Flive-news%2F20240216-egypt-building-enclosure-for-displaced-gazans-in-sinai-report&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-91"><a href="#cite_ref-91">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2712085">"Egyptian official denies refugee camp being built in Sinai"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217192253/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2712085">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Egyptian+official+denies+refugee+camp+being+built+in+Sinai&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F16%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says%3Fupdate%3D2712085&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-92"><a href="#cite_ref-92">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2711116">"Israeli bombing kills at least 7 in Rafah: Report"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217201434/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says?update=2711116">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+bombing+kills+at+least+7+in+Rafah%3A+Report&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F16%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-17000-children-torn-from-parents-un-says%3Fupdate%3D2711116&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-93"><a href="#cite_ref-93">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.euronews.com/2024/02/17/israeli-strikes-kill-13-overnight-in-rafah-as-palestinians-start-fleeing-area">"Israeli strikes kill 13 overnight in Rafah as Palestinians start fleeing area"</a>. EuroNews. Associated Press. 17 February 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240219023321/https://www.euronews.com/2024/02/17/israeli-strikes-kill-13-overnight-in-rafah-as-palestinians-start-fleeing-area">Archived</a> from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=EuroNews&rft.atitle=Israeli+strikes+kill+13+overnight+in+Rafah+as+Palestinians+start+fleeing+area&rft.date=2024-02-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euronews.com%2F2024%2F02%2F17%2Fisraeli-strikes-kill-13-overnight-in-rafah-as-palestinians-start-fleeing-area&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-94"><a href="#cite_ref-94">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714792">"Death toll in Israeli air attack on Rafah rises to 7"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217224948/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714792">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Death+toll+in+Israeli+air+attack+on+Rafah+rises+to+7&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2714792&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-95"><a href="#cite_ref-95">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714767">"Israeli air raids hit residential building in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240217224929/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714767">Archived</a> from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+air+raids+hit+residential+building+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2714767&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-96"><a href="#cite_ref-96">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714425">"More from Netanyahu: Israel will stay in Gaza until all goals achieved"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240218002331/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714425">Archived</a> from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=More+from+Netanyahu%3A+Israel+will+stay+in+Gaza+until+all+goals+achieved&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2714425&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-97"><a href="#cite_ref-97">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMalsinYouseff" class="citation news cs1">Malsin, Jared; Youseff, Nancy. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-plans-to-send-weapons-to-israel-amid-biden-push-for-cease-fire-deal-184e75bc?mod=hp_lead_pos3">"U.S. Plans to Send Weapons to Israel Amid Biden Push for Cease-Fire Deal"</a>. WSJ. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240218001556/https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-plans-to-send-weapons-to-israel-amid-biden-push-for-cease-fire-deal-184e75bc?mod=hp_lead_pos3">Archived</a> from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=WSJ&rft.atitle=U.S.+Plans+to+Send+Weapons+to+Israel+Amid+Biden+Push+for+Cease-Fire+Deal&rft.aulast=Malsin&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.au=Youseff%2C+Nancy&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fu-s-plans-to-send-weapons-to-israel-amid-biden-push-for-cease-fire-deal-184e75bc%3Fmod%3Dhp_lead_pos3&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-98"><a href="#cite_ref-98">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714544">"Egypt claims it is building a 'logistical area' in Rafah for receiving aid"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240218000931/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714544">Archived</a> from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Egypt+claims+it+is+building+a+%27logistical+area%27+in+Rafah+for+receiving+aid&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2714544&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-99"><a href="#cite_ref-99">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2713119">"Palestinians fleeing Rafah back to central Gaza: UN"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240218020616/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2713119">Archived</a> from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Palestinians+fleeing+Rafah+back+to+central+Gaza%3A+UN&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2713119&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-100"><a href="#cite_ref-100">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714100">"Israel hasn't given evidence Hamas diverted UN aid: US envoy"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240218004712/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2714100">Archived</a> from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israel+hasn%27t+given+evidence+Hamas+diverted+UN+aid%3A+US+envoy&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2714100&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-101"><a href="#cite_ref-101">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2712866">"Hunger crisis in Gaza at 'unprecedented levels, as people run out of even animal feed to eat'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240218165022/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah?update=2712866">Archived</a> from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Hunger+crisis+in+Gaza+at+%27unprecedented+levels%2C+as+people+run+out+of+even+animal+feed+to+eat%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-icj-warns-of-perilous-situation-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2712866&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-102"><a href="#cite_ref-102">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWintour2024" class="citation news cs1">Wintour, Patrick (2024-02-17). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/17/egypt-preparing-safe-areas-for-gaza-refugees-foreign-minister-says">"Egypt preparing safe areas for Gaza refugees, foreign minister says"</a>. The Guardian. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077">0261-3077</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240219183127/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/17/egypt-preparing-safe-areas-for-gaza-refugees-foreign-minister-says">Archived</a> from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-19.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Egypt+preparing+safe+areas+for+Gaza+refugees%2C+foreign+minister+says&rft.date=2024-02-17&rft.issn=0261-3077&rft.aulast=Wintour&rft.aufirst=Patrick&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Ffeb%2F17%2Fegypt-preparing-safe-areas-for-gaza-refugees-foreign-minister-says&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-103"><a href="#cite_ref-103">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/18/netanyahu-vows-to-invade-rafah-despite-global-outcry?traffic_source=Connatix">"Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah despite global outcry"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240219025611/https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/2/18/netanyahu-vows-to-invade-rafah-despite-global-outcry?traffic_source=Connatix">Archived</a> from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+vows+to+invade+Rafah+despite+global+outcry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fprogram%2Fnewsfeed%2F2024%2F2%2F18%2Fnetanyahu-vows-to-invade-rafah-despite-global-outcry%3Ftraffic_source%3DConnatix&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-GantzBBC-104"><a href="#cite_ref-GantzBBC_104-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68334510">"Israel indicates March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in Rafah"</a>. BBC News. 2024-02-19. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240223051329/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68334510">Archived</a> from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-19.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BBC+News&rft.atitle=Israel+indicates+March+deadline+for+Gaza+ground+offensive+in+Rafah&rft.date=2024-02-19&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-middle-east-68334510&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-105"><a href="#cite_ref-105">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-palestinians-fleeing-rafah-face-israeli-strikes?update=2714930">"El-Sisi 'categorically rejects' displacement of Palestinians to Egypt"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240219171416/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-palestinians-fleeing-rafah-face-israeli-strikes?update=2714930">Archived</a> from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=El-Sisi+%27categorically+rejects%27+displacement+of+Palestinians+to+Egypt&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F18%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-palestinians-fleeing-rafah-face-israeli-strikes%3Fupdate%3D2714930&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-106"><a href="#cite_ref-106">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNichols2024" class="citation web cs1">Nichols, Michelle (2024-02-19). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us-proposes-un-resolution-supporting-temporary-ceasefire-gaza-2024-02-19/">"US proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault, back temporary Gaza ceasefire"</a>. Reuters. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240312212143/https://www.reuters.com/world/us-proposes-un-resolution-supporting-temporary-ceasefire-gaza-2024-02-19/">Archived</a> from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=US+proposes+UN+Security+Council+oppose+Rafah+assault%2C+back+temporary+Gaza+ceasefire&rft.date=2024-02-19&rft.aulast=Nichols&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fus-proposes-un-resolution-supporting-temporary-ceasefire-gaza-2024-02-19%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-107"><a href="#cite_ref-107">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMcKernan2024" class="citation news cs1">McKernan, Bethan (19 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/19/israel-says-it-will-launch-rafah-assault-if-hostages-not-freed-by-ramadan">"Israel says it will launch Rafah assault if hostages not freed by Ramadan"</a>. <a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240226015127/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/19/israel-says-it-will-launch-rafah-assault-if-hostages-not-freed-by-ramadan">Archived</a> from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&rft.atitle=Israel+says+it+will+launch+Rafah+assault+if+hostages+not+freed+by+Ramadan&rft.date=2024-02-19&rft.aulast=McKernan&rft.aufirst=Bethan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2024%2Ffeb%2F19%2Fisrael-says-it-will-launch-rafah-assault-if-hostages-not-freed-by-ramadan&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-108"><a href="#cite_ref-108">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-ceasefire-veto-a-new-low-as-hunger-spreads?update=2724876">"Israeli forces strike residential building in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240222000556/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-ceasefire-veto-a-new-low-as-hunger-spreads?update=2724876">Archived</a> from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+forces+strike+residential+building+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F21%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-ceasefire-veto-a-new-low-as-hunger-spreads%3Fupdate%3D2724876&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-109"><a href="#cite_ref-109">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-ceasefire-veto-a-new-low-as-hunger-spreads?update=2723937">"Human rights lawyer killed by Israeli shelling in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240222043154/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-us-ceasefire-veto-a-new-low-as-hunger-spreads?update=2723937">Archived</a> from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Human+rights+lawyer+killed+by+Israeli+shelling+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F21%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-us-ceasefire-veto-a-new-low-as-hunger-spreads%3Fupdate%3D2723937&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-110"><a href="#cite_ref-110">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-strikes-further-harming-aid-efforts-un?update=2731014">"Norway mourns human rights lawyers killed in Gaza"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240227004913/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-strikes-further-harming-aid-efforts-un?update=2731014">Archived</a> from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Norway+mourns+human+rights+lawyers+killed+in+Gaza&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F25%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-strikes-further-harming-aid-efforts-un%3Fupdate%3D2731014&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-111"><a href="#cite_ref-111">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFYazbekFuller2024" class="citation news cs1">Yazbek, Hiba; Fuller, Thomas (23 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-cease-fire.html">"Israel Steps Up Attacks in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Talks"</a>. The New York Times. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240223005529/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-cease-fire.html">Archived</a> from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Israel+Steps+Up+Attacks+in+Gaza+Amid+Cease-Fire+Talks&rft.date=2024-02-23&rft.aulast=Yazbek&rft.aufirst=Hiba&rft.au=Fuller%2C+Thomas&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F02%2F22%2Fworld%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisrael-gaza-cease-fire.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-112"><a href="#cite_ref-112">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBronner2024" class="citation news cs1">Bronner, Ethan (22 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-22/rafah-border-israeli-officials-push-ahead-with-plan-to-move-civilians">"Israeli Officials Push Ahead With Rafah Plan Without Precise Strategy"</a>. Bloomberg. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240222163507/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-22/rafah-border-israeli-officials-push-ahead-with-plan-to-move-civilians">Archived</a> from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bloomberg&rft.atitle=Israeli+Officials+Push+Ahead+With+Rafah+Plan+Without+Precise+Strategy&rft.date=2024-02-22&rft.aulast=Bronner&rft.aufirst=Ethan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2024-02-22%2Frafah-border-israeli-officials-push-ahead-with-plan-to-move-civilians&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-113"><a href="#cite_ref-113">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre?update=2728416">"PRCS says its staff member killed in Rafah bombing"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240223153051/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre?update=2728416">Archived</a> from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=PRCS+says+its+staff+member+killed+in+Rafah+bombing&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F23%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre%3Fupdate%3D2728416&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-114"><a href="#cite_ref-114">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre?update=2727403">"Witnesses reject Israeli forces' claim they pulled out of Nasser Hospital"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240223133329/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre?update=2727403">Archived</a> from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Witnesses+reject+Israeli+forces%27+claim+they+pulled+out+of+Nasser+Hospital&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F23%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre%3Fupdate%3D2727403&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-115"><a href="#cite_ref-115">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre?update=2727216">"IMF says Egypt needs 'support package' amid Gaza pressures, fears of refugee flight"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240223121401/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre?update=2727216">Archived</a> from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=IMF+says+Egypt+needs+%27support+package%27+amid+Gaza+pressures%2C+fears+of+refugee+flight&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F23%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-local-authorities-report-central-gaza-massacre%3Fupdate%3D2727216&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-116"><a href="#cite_ref-116">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-unrwa-no-longer-functional-in-north-gaza?update=2730125">"Netanyahu to convene cabinet next week to approve Rafah operation"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240225003431/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-unrwa-no-longer-functional-in-north-gaza?update=2730125">Archived</a> from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+to+convene+cabinet+next+week+to+approve+Rafah+operation&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F24%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-unrwa-no-longer-functional-in-north-gaza%3Fupdate%3D2730125&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-117"><a href="#cite_ref-117">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-unrwa-no-longer-functional-in-north-gaza?update=2729734">"Rafah bombing victims 'incinerated beyond recognition'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240225021635/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-unrwa-no-longer-functional-in-north-gaza?update=2729734">Archived</a> from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Rafah+bombing+victims+%27incinerated+beyond+recognition%27&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F24%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-unrwa-no-longer-functional-in-north-gaza%3Fupdate%3D2729734&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-118"><a href="#cite_ref-118">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHeavey" class="citation web cs1">Heavey, Susan. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-says-it-is-unclear-if-hostage-deal-will-emerge-2024-02-25/">"Netanyahu says it is unclear if hostage deal will emerge"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+says+it+is+unclear+if+hostage+deal+will+emerge&rft.aulast=Heavey&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fnetanyahu-says-it-is-unclear-if-hostage-deal-will-emerge-2024-02-25%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-119"><a href="#cite_ref-119">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.un.org/unispal/document/unrwa-situation-report-82-25feb2024/">"UNRWA Situation Report #82 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem"</a>. United Nations. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240308204012/https://www.un.org/unispal/document/unrwa-situation-report-82-25feb2024/">Archived</a> from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=United+Nations&rft.atitle=UNRWA+Situation+Report+%2382+on+the+situation+in+the+Gaza+Strip+and+the+West+Bank%2C+including+East+Jerusalem&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.un.org%2Funispal%2Fdocument%2Funrwa-situation-report-82-25feb2024%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-120"><a href="#cite_ref-120">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-strikes-further-harming-aid-efforts-un?update=2730720">"Rafah under wide bombardment"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240227005713/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-strikes-further-harming-aid-efforts-un?update=2730720">Archived</a> from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Rafah+under+wide+bombardment&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F25%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-strikes-further-harming-aid-efforts-un%3Fupdate%3D2730720&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-121"><a href="#cite_ref-121">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid?update=2734685">"Rafah operation will be 'disastrous': UN chief's spokesperson"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240227010326/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid?update=2734685">Archived</a> from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Rafah+operation+will+be+%27disastrous%27%3A+UN+chief%27s+spokesperson&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F26%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid%3Fupdate%3D2734685&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-122"><a href="#cite_ref-122">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid?update=2733472">"PRCS recovers three bodies after Israeli attack"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240227070111/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid?update=2733472">Archived</a> from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=PRCS+recovers+three+bodies+after+Israeli+attack&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F26%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid%3Fupdate%3D2733472&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-123"><a href="#cite_ref-123">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid?update=2733275">"Four, including a child, killed north of Rafah in Israeli strike: Report"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240227012329/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid?update=2733275">Archived</a> from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Four%2C+including+a+child%2C+killed+north+of+Rafah+in+Israeli+strike%3A+Report&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F26%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-man-made-disaster-as-israel-blocks-food-aid%3Fupdate%3D2733275&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-124"><a href="#cite_ref-124">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWallace2024" class="citation news cs1">Wallace, Paul (28 February 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/ex-israeli-pm-olmert-warns-rafah-attack-would-be-risk-we-cannot-afford-to-take#:~:text=“The%20patience%20of%20the%20international,treaty%20with%20the%20Jewish%20state.">"Ex-Israeli PM Warns Rafah Attack Would Be 'Risk We Cannot Afford to Take'"</a>. Bloomberg. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240228235650/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/ex-israeli-pm-olmert-warns-rafah-attack-would-be-risk-we-cannot-afford-to-take#:~:text=“The%20patience%20of%20the%20international,treaty%20with%20the%20Jewish%20state.">Archived</a> from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bloomberg&rft.atitle=Ex-Israeli+PM+Warns+Rafah+Attack+Would+Be+%27Risk+We+Cannot+Afford+to+Take%27&rft.date=2024-02-28&rft.aulast=Wallace&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2024-02-28%2Fex-israeli-pm-olmert-warns-rafah-attack-would-be-risk-we-cannot-afford-to-take%23%3A~%3Atext%3D%E2%80%9CThe%2520patience%2520of%2520the%2520international%2Ctreaty%2520with%2520the%2520Jewish%2520state.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-125"><a href="#cite_ref-125">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-thousands-could-die-in-days-as-israel-blocks-aid?update=2737125">"Rafah facing more 'systematic' attacks as Israeli ground offensive looms"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240301060158/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-thousands-could-die-in-days-as-israel-blocks-aid?update=2737125">Archived</a> from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Rafah+facing+more+%27systematic%27+attacks+as+Israeli+ground+offensive+looms&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F2%2F28%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-thousands-could-die-in-days-as-israel-blocks-aid%3Fupdate%3D2737125&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-126"><a href="#cite_ref-126">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/1/israels-war-on-gaza-live-mass-shooting-of-aid-seekers-condemned-globally?update=2743660">"Child in Rafah among victims of latest Israeli strikes"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240301222117/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/1/israels-war-on-gaza-live-mass-shooting-of-aid-seekers-condemned-globally?update=2743660">Archived</a> from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Child+in+Rafah+among+victims+of+latest+Israeli+strikes&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F1%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-mass-shooting-of-aid-seekers-condemned-globally%3Fupdate%3D2743660&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-127"><a href="#cite_ref-127">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/1/israels-war-on-gaza-live-mass-shooting-of-aid-seekers-condemned-globally?update=2742670">"Two killed, several wounded in Rafah bombing"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240303014730/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/1/israels-war-on-gaza-live-mass-shooting-of-aid-seekers-condemned-globally?update=2742670">Archived</a> from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Two+killed%2C+several+wounded+in+Rafah+bombing&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F1%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-mass-shooting-of-aid-seekers-condemned-globally%3Fupdate%3D2742670&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-128"><a href="#cite_ref-128">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-un-medics-say-many-gaza-aid-attack-victims-shot?update=2744984">"Israeli attack on displaced in tents 'outrageous': WHO chief"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240303063139/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-un-medics-say-many-gaza-aid-attack-victims-shot?update=2744984">Archived</a> from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+attack+on+displaced+in+tents+%27outrageous%27%3A+WHO+chief&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F2%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-un-medics-say-many-gaza-aid-attack-victims-shot%3Fupdate%3D2744984&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-129"><a href="#cite_ref-129">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-un-medics-say-many-gaza-aid-attack-victims-shot?update=2744523">"Eleven killed, 50 injured in Rafah strike on tent: Health Ministry"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240304002718/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-un-medics-say-many-gaza-aid-attack-victims-shot?update=2744523">Archived</a> from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Eleven+killed%2C+50+injured+in+Rafah+strike+on+tent%3A+Health+Ministry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F2%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-un-medics-say-many-gaza-aid-attack-victims-shot%3Fupdate%3D2744523&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-130"><a href="#cite_ref-130">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/3/israels-war-on-gaza-live-every-minute-counts-as-hunger-kills-in-gaza?update=2745203">"Rafah bombing death toll rises to 14"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240303051406/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/3/israels-war-on-gaza-live-every-minute-counts-as-hunger-kills-in-gaza?update=2745203">Archived</a> from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Rafah+bombing+death+toll+rises+to+14&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F3%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-every-minute-counts-as-hunger-kills-in-gaza%3Fupdate%3D2745203&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-131"><a href="#cite_ref-131">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/4/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-repeats-attacks-as-children-die-of-hunger?update=2748331">"Israel ramps up attacks over past 24 hours"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240304145236/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/4/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-repeats-attacks-as-children-die-of-hunger?update=2748331">Archived</a> from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israel+ramps+up+attacks+over+past+24+hours&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F4%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-repeats-attacks-as-children-die-of-hunger%3Fupdate%3D2748331&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-132"><a href="#cite_ref-132">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/6/israels-war-on-gaza-live-un-food-convoy-blocked-from-north-gaza-by-israel?update=2753385">"Israeli army targets areas in Rafah, Khan Younis, central Gaza"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240309055901/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/6/israels-war-on-gaza-live-un-food-convoy-blocked-from-north-gaza-by-israel?update=2753385">Archived</a> from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+army+targets+areas+in+Rafah%2C+Khan+Younis%2C+central+Gaza&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F6%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-un-food-convoy-blocked-from-north-gaza-by-israel%3Fupdate%3D2753385&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-133"><a href="#cite_ref-133">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-60000-pregnant-women-face-malnutrition-in-gaza?update=2758695">"At least 9 killed in Israeli bombardment of homes in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240310044126/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/8/israels-war-on-gaza-live-60000-pregnant-women-face-malnutrition-in-gaza?update=2758695">Archived</a> from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=At+least+9+killed+in+Israeli+bombardment+of+homes+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F8%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-60000-pregnant-women-face-malnutrition-in-gaza%3Fupdate%3D2758695&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-134"><a href="#cite_ref-134">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-by-ramadan-looking-tough-biden-says?update=2761512">"Rafah tower destruction raises fears of Israeli ground assault"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240309235004/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-by-ramadan-looking-tough-biden-says?update=2761512">Archived</a> from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Rafah+tower+destruction+raises+fears+of+Israeli+ground+assault&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F9%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-by-ramadan-looking-tough-biden-says%3Fupdate%3D2761512&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-135"><a href="#cite_ref-135">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-by-ramadan-looking-tough-biden-says?update=2759882">"Israeli air strikes target overcrowded Rafah and central Gaza"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240312020650/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/9/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-by-ramadan-looking-tough-biden-says?update=2759882">Archived</a> from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+air+strikes+target+overcrowded+Rafah+and+central+Gaza&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F9%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-by-ramadan-looking-tough-biden-says%3Fupdate%3D2759882&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-136"><a href="#cite_ref-136">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-20-starve-to-death-in-gaza-more-feared-dead?update=2756236">"PM says Israel will press ahead with Rafah offensive"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240309174738/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/7/israels-war-on-gaza-live-20-starve-to-death-in-gaza-more-feared-dead?update=2756236">Archived</a> from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=PM+says+Israel+will+press+ahead+with+Rafah+offensive&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F7%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-20-starve-to-death-in-gaza-more-feared-dead%3Fupdate%3D2756236&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-137"><a href="#cite_ref-137">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-biden-mulling-moves-to-keep-israel-from-using-us-weapons-in-rafah/">"Biden mulling moves to keep Israel from using US weapons in Rafah"</a>. Times of Israel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240309181449/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-biden-mulling-moves-to-keep-israel-from-using-us-weapons-in-rafah/">Archived</a> from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Times+of+Israel&rft.atitle=Biden+mulling+moves+to+keep+Israel+from+using+US+weapons+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Fliveblog_entry%2Freport-biden-mulling-moves-to-keep-israel-from-using-us-weapons-in-rafah%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-138"><a href="#cite_ref-138">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/10/biden-makes-contradictory-remarks-on-red-lines-for-israel-in-gaza">"Biden makes contradictory remarks on 'red lines' for Israel in Gaza"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240313022303/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/10/biden-makes-contradictory-remarks-on-red-lines-for-israel-in-gaza">Archived</a> from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Biden+makes+contradictory+remarks+on+%27red+lines%27+for+Israel+in+Gaza&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F3%2F10%2Fbiden-makes-contradictory-remarks-on-red-lines-for-israel-in-gaza&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-139"><a href="#cite_ref-139">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRonzheimerMartuscelli2024" class="citation web cs1">Ronzheimer, Paul; Martuscelli, Carlo (10 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.politico.eu/article/israels-netanyahu-says-he-will-defy-bidens-red-line-and-invade-rafah/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social">"Netanyahu vows to defy Biden's 'red line' on Rafah"</a>. Politico. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240323231613/https://www.politico.eu/article/israels-netanyahu-says-he-will-defy-bidens-red-line-and-invade-rafah/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social">Archived</a> from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Politico&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+vows+to+defy+Biden%27s+%27red+line%27+on+Rafah&rft.date=2024-03-10&rft.aulast=Ronzheimer&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.au=Martuscelli%2C+Carlo&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.eu%2Farticle%2Fisraels-netanyahu-says-he-will-defy-bidens-red-line-and-invade-rafah%2F%3Futm_source%3DTwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-140"><a href="#cite_ref-140">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ramadan-begins-with-no-end-to-israels-siege?update=2766161">"Israel has not shared humanitarian assistance plan for Rafah: US State Department"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240314024648/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ramadan-begins-with-no-end-to-israels-siege?update=2766161">Archived</a> from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israel+has+not+shared+humanitarian+assistance+plan+for+Rafah%3A+US+State+Department&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-ramadan-begins-with-no-end-to-israels-siege%3Fupdate%3D2766161&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-141"><a href="#cite_ref-141">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNichols" class="citation web cs1">Nichols, Michelle. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-chief-calls-gaza-truce-massive-lifesaving-aid-deliveries-2024-03-11/">"UN chief calls for Gaza truce, massive lifesaving aid deliveries"</a>. Reuters. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240312230943/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-chief-calls-gaza-truce-massive-lifesaving-aid-deliveries-2024-03-11/">Archived</a> from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=UN+chief+calls+for+Gaza+truce%2C+massive+lifesaving+aid+deliveries&rft.aulast=Nichols&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fun-chief-calls-gaza-truce-massive-lifesaving-aid-deliveries-2024-03-11%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-142"><a href="#cite_ref-142">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ramadan-begins-with-no-end-to-israels-siege?update=2765479">"At least 19 reported killed after Israel bombs residential homes in Rafah and Gaza City"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240314055212/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/11/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ramadan-begins-with-no-end-to-israels-siege?update=2765479">Archived</a> from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=At+least+19+reported+killed+after+Israel+bombs+residential+homes+in+Rafah+and+Gaza+City&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F11%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-ramadan-begins-with-no-end-to-israels-siege%3Fupdate%3D2765479&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-143"><a href="#cite_ref-143">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHalkett" class="citation web cs1">Halkett, Kimberly. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-2000-medical-staff-starving-in-north-ministry?update=2768749">"US hasn't seen 'credible' Israeli plan to protect civilians in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240314215652/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/12/israels-war-on-gaza-live-2000-medical-staff-starving-in-north-ministry?update=2768749">Archived</a> from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=US+hasn%27t+seen+%27credible%27+Israeli+plan+to+protect+civilians+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Halkett&rft.aufirst=Kimberly&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F12%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-2000-medical-staff-starving-in-north-ministry%3Fupdate%3D2768749&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-144"><a href="#cite_ref-144">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWard" class="citation web cs1">Ward, Alexander. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/13/us-would-back-a-limited-military-campaign-in-rafah-00146827#:~:text=In%20private%20conversations%2C%20top%20administration,war%2C%20four%20U.S.%20officials%20said.">"The US privately told Israel the kind of Rafah campaign it could support"</a>. Politico. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240315000244/https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/13/us-would-back-a-limited-military-campaign-in-rafah-00146827#:~:text=In%20private%20conversations%2C%20top%20administration,war%2C%20four%20U.S.%20officials%20said.">Archived</a> from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Politico&rft.atitle=The+US+privately+told+Israel+the+kind+of+Rafah+campaign+it+could+support&rft.aulast=Ward&rft.aufirst=Alexander&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F03%2F13%2Fus-would-back-a-limited-military-campaign-in-rafah-00146827%23%3A~%3Atext%3DIn%2520private%2520conversations%252C%2520top%2520administration%2Cwar%252C%2520four%2520U.S.%2520officials%2520said.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-145"><a href="#cite_ref-145">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFoster2024" class="citation news cs1">Foster, Anna (14 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68561139">"Israel says it plans 'humanitarian islands' for Gaza displaced"</a>. BBC. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240316020209/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68561139">Archived</a> from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BBC&rft.atitle=Israel+says+it+plans+%27humanitarian+islands%27+for+Gaza+displaced&rft.date=2024-03-14&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=Anna&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-middle-east-68561139&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-146"><a href="#cite_ref-146">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-in-rafah?update=2770696">"Israel's defence minister hints to imminent Rafah ground operation"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240316033056/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-in-rafah?update=2770696">Archived</a> from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israel%27s+defence+minister+hints+to+imminent+Rafah+ground+operation&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F13%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2770696&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-147"><a href="#cite_ref-147">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-in-rafah?update=2770506">"Netanyahu tells Dutch counterpart Rafah military operation necessary"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240316034022/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/13/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-in-rafah?update=2770506">Archived</a> from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+tells+Dutch+counterpart+Rafah+military+operation+necessary&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F13%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-vows-to-finish-the-job-in-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2770506&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-148"><a href="#cite_ref-148">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/14/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-attack-coming-soon-despite-pressure?update=2771313">"Three Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Rafah, Jabalia"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240317032544/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/14/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-attack-coming-soon-despite-pressure?update=2771313">Archived</a> from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Three+Palestinians+killed+in+Israeli+attacks+on+Rafah%2C+Jabalia&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F14%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-attack-coming-soon-despite-pressure%3Fupdate%3D2771313&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-149"><a href="#cite_ref-149">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFalk" class="citation news cs1">Falk, Ophir. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-must-can-and-will-win-hamas-defeat-rafah-war-gaza-22e9a19d">"Israel Will Defeat Hamas in Rafah"</a>. WSJ. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240317002307/https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-must-can-and-will-win-hamas-defeat-rafah-war-gaza-22e9a19d">Archived</a> from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=WSJ&rft.atitle=Israel+Will+Defeat+Hamas+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Falk&rft.aufirst=Ophir&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fisrael-must-can-and-will-win-hamas-defeat-rafah-war-gaza-22e9a19d&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-150"><a href="#cite_ref-150">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/15/israels-war-on-gaza-live-new-horrific-massacre-on-starving-palestinians?update=2774814">"Attack on Rafah aid distribution centre kills UNRWA staff member"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240317195741/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/15/israels-war-on-gaza-live-new-horrific-massacre-on-starving-palestinians?update=2774814">Archived</a> from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Attack+on+Rafah+aid+distribution+centre+kills+UNRWA+staff+member&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F15%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-new-horrific-massacre-on-starving-palestinians%3Fupdate%3D2774814&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-151"><a href="#cite_ref-151">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-rejects-still-absurd-hamas-demands-approves-idf-plan-for-rafah-operation/#:~:text=“The%20IDF%20is%20prepared%20for,million%20displaced%20Palestinians%20are%20sheltering.">"Netanyahu rejects 'still absurd' Hamas demands but will send team to Qatar; approves IDF plan for Rafah operation"</a>. The Times of Israel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240316221035/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-rejects-still-absurd-hamas-demands-approves-idf-plan-for-rafah-operation/#:~:text=“The%20IDF%20is%20prepared%20for,million%20displaced%20Palestinians%20are%20sheltering.">Archived</a> from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+Israel&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+rejects+%27still+absurd%27+Hamas+demands+but+will+send+team+to+Qatar%3B+approves+IDF+plan+for+Rafah+operation&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Fliveblog_entry%2Fnetanyahu-rejects-still-absurd-hamas-demands-approves-idf-plan-for-rafah-operation%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3D%E2%80%9CThe%2520IDF%2520is%2520prepared%2520for%2Cmillion%2520displaced%2520Palestinians%2520are%2520sheltering.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-152"><a href="#cite_ref-152">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-will-the-netanyahu-government-attack-rafah?update=2776938">"'This humanitarian catastrophe must not be allowed to worsen'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240319001423/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/16/israels-war-on-gaza-live-will-the-netanyahu-government-attack-rafah?update=2776938">Archived</a> from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27This+humanitarian+catastrophe+must+not+be+allowed+to+worsen%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F16%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-will-the-netanyahu-government-attack-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2776938&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-153"><a href="#cite_ref-153">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAlba2024" class="citation web cs1">Alba, Monica (16 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-weighs-respond-israel-defies-biden-rafah-invasion-rcna143676">"Amid deepening tensions, White House weighs how to respond if Israel defies Biden with Rafah invasion"</a>. NBC News. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240319002858/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-weighs-respond-israel-defies-biden-rafah-invasion-rcna143676">Archived</a> from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=NBC+News&rft.atitle=Amid+deepening+tensions%2C+White+House+weighs+how+to+respond+if+Israel+defies+Biden+with+Rafah+invasion&rft.date=2024-03-16&rft.aulast=Alba&rft.aufirst=Monica&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fwhite-house%2Fwhite-house-weighs-respond-israel-defies-biden-rafah-invasion-rcna143676&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-154"><a href="#cite_ref-154">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles?update=2779084">"EU Commission president: Rafah operation must be avoided at all costs"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240319035640/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles?update=2779084">Archived</a> from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=EU+Commission+president%3A+Rafah+operation+must+be+avoided+at+all+costs&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles%3Fupdate%3D2779084&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-155"><a href="#cite_ref-155">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles?update=2778508">"Egypt will not allow forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza: el-Sisi"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240319231238/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles?update=2778508">Archived</a> from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Egypt+will+not+allow+forced+displacement+of+Palestinians+from+Gaza%3A+el-Sisi&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles%3Fupdate%3D2778508&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-156"><a href="#cite_ref-156">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles?update=2778288">"Germany's Scholz say Rafah assault would make regional peace 'very difficult'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240319235109/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/17/israels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles?update=2778288">Archived</a> from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Germany%27s+Scholz+say+Rafah+assault+would+make+regional+peace+%27very+difficult%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F17%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-13-aid-trucks-reach-north-malnutrition-doubles%3Fupdate%3D2778288&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-157"><a href="#cite_ref-157">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-push-as-rafah-invasion-looms?update=2781844">"UN says looming Rafah incursion would break Gaza aid distribution"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240320042446/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-push-as-rafah-invasion-looms?update=2781844">Archived</a> from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=UN+says+looming+Rafah+incursion+would+break+Gaza+aid+distribution&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F18%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-push-as-rafah-invasion-looms%3Fupdate%3D2781844&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-158"><a href="#cite_ref-158">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-push-as-rafah-invasion-looms?update=2781576">"MSF chief: Rafah offensive must not be allowed to happen"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240320235008/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-push-as-rafah-invasion-looms?update=2781576">Archived</a> from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=MSF+chief%3A+Rafah+offensive+must+not+be+allowed+to+happen&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F18%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-ceasefire-push-as-rafah-invasion-looms%3Fupdate%3D2781576&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-159"><a href="#cite_ref-159">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/19/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours?update=2783043">"'Israel has launched Rafah invasion quietly to avoid international reactions'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322042212/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/19/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours?update=2783043">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27Israel+has+launched+Rafah+invasion+quietly+to+avoid+international+reactions%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F19%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours%3Fupdate%3D2783043&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-160"><a href="#cite_ref-160">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/19/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours?update=2782598">"Trudeau raises concern over Rafah offensive in call with Israeli minister"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322054144/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/19/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours?update=2782598">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Trudeau+raises+concern+over+Rafah+offensive+in+call+with+Israeli+minister&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F19%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours%3Fupdate%3D2782598&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-161"><a href="#cite_ref-161">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCarvajal2024" class="citation web cs1">Carvajal, Nikki (18 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-03-18-24/h_7d03e6e6764fcb987325b97f9c797afa">"US and Israeli officials will discuss alternatives to Rafah ground offensive, White House says"</a>. CNN. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322070528/https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-03-18-24/h_7d03e6e6764fcb987325b97f9c797afa">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=US+and+Israeli+officials+will+discuss+alternatives+to+Rafah+ground+offensive%2C+White+House+says&rft.date=2024-03-18&rft.aulast=Carvajal&rft.aufirst=Nikki&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fmiddleeast%2Flive-news%2Fisrael-hamas-war-gaza-news-03-18-24%2Fh_7d03e6e6764fcb987325b97f9c797afa&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-162"><a href="#cite_ref-162">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/19/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours?update=2782416">"Israeli air attacks kill at least 14 in Rafah: Report"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322071245/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/19/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours?update=2782416">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+air+attacks+kill+at+least+14+in+Rafah%3A+Report&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F19%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-holds-al-jazeera-reporter-for-12-hours%3Fupdate%3D2782416&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-163"><a href="#cite_ref-163">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBerman" class="citation web cs1">Berman, Lazar. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-says-will-take-some-time-until-idf-launches-offensive-in-rafah/">"Netanyahu says it 'will take some time' until IDF launches offensive in Rafah"</a>. The Times of Israel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240323050628/https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-says-will-take-some-time-until-idf-launches-offensive-in-rafah/">Archived</a> from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+Israel&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+says+it+%27will+take+some+time%27+until+IDF+launches+offensive+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Berman&rft.aufirst=Lazar&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Fnetanyahu-says-will-take-some-time-until-idf-launches-offensive-in-rafah%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-164"><a href="#cite_ref-164">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/20/israels-war-on-gaza-live-multiple-attacks-kill-dozens-of-palestinians?update=2784694">"Civilians in Rafah effectively cornered as Israeli offensive looms"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322095803/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/20/israels-war-on-gaza-live-multiple-attacks-kill-dozens-of-palestinians?update=2784694">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Civilians+in+Rafah+effectively+cornered+as+Israeli+offensive+looms&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F20%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-multiple-attacks-kill-dozens-of-palestinians%3Fupdate%3D2784694&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-165"><a href="#cite_ref-165">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-us-diplomat-pushes-gaza-214435789.html">"Top US diplomat pushes for Gaza deal in Egypt talks"</a>. Yahoo! News. 21 March 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240323210454/https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-us-diplomat-pushes-gaza-214435789.html">Archived</a> from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Yahoo%21+News&rft.atitle=Top+US+diplomat+pushes+for+Gaza+deal+in+Egypt+talks&rft.date=2024-03-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ftop-us-diplomat-pushes-gaza-214435789.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-166"><a href="#cite_ref-166">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-more-than-100-palestinians-killed-in-24-hours?update=2787577">"Israel determined to take Rafah despite 'potential breach' with US"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240324003241/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-more-than-100-palestinians-killed-in-24-hours?update=2787577">Archived</a> from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israel+determined+to+take+Rafah+despite+%27potential+breach%27+with+US&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F21%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-more-than-100-palestinians-killed-in-24-hours%3Fupdate%3D2787577&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-167"><a href="#cite_ref-167">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-more-than-100-palestinians-killed-in-24-hours?update=2786465">"Austin urges Gallant to consider alternatives to Rafah ground invasion"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240324032120/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-more-than-100-palestinians-killed-in-24-hours?update=2786465">Archived</a> from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Austin+urges+Gallant+to+consider+alternatives+to+Rafah+ground+invasion&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F21%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-more-than-100-palestinians-killed-in-24-hours%3Fupdate%3D2786465&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-168"><a href="#cite_ref-168">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFIrwin2024" class="citation web cs1">Irwin, Lauren (2024-03-22). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://thehill.com/policy/international/4549419-blinken-israel-assault-rafah-mistake/">"Blinken: Israeli assault of Rafah would be 'mistake'"</a>. <a href="/wiki/The_Hill_(newspaper)" title="The Hill (newspaper)">The Hill</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1521-1568">1521-1568</a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/31153202">31153202</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322144956/https://thehill.com/policy/international/4549419-blinken-israel-assault-rafah-mistake/">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-22.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Hill&rft.atitle=Blinken%3A+Israeli+assault+of+Rafah+would+be+%27mistake%27&rft.date=2024-03-22&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F31153202&rft.issn=1521-1568&rft.aulast=Irwin&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fpolicy%2Finternational%2F4549419-blinken-israel-assault-rafah-mistake%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-169"><a href="#cite_ref-169">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLee2024" class="citation web cs1">Lee, Matthew (2024-03-21). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-egypt-blinken-talks-c5c348b0e7d32141f98d3d9c56241929">"Blinken says an Israeli assault on Gaza's Rafah would be a mistake and isn't needed to defeat Hamas"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322144956/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-egypt-blinken-talks-c5c348b0e7d32141f98d3d9c56241929">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-22.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Blinken+says+an+Israeli+assault+on+Gaza%27s+Rafah+would+be+a+mistake+and+isn%27t+needed+to+defeat+Hamas&rft.date=2024-03-21&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fisrael-palestinians-hamas-gaza-egypt-blinken-talks-c5c348b0e7d32141f98d3d9c56241929&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-170"><a href="#cite_ref-170">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMuzaffar2024" class="citation web cs1">Muzaffar, Maroosha (2024-03-22). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-britain-warning-israel-rafah-b2516880.html">"Australia and UK warn of 'devastating' consequences of Israeli operation in Rafah"</a>. <a href="/wiki/The_Independent" title="The Independent">The Independent</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1741-9743">1741-9743</a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/185201487">185201487</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322144956/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-britain-warning-israel-rafah-b2516880.html">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-22.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Independent&rft.atitle=Australia+and+UK+warn+of+%27devastating%27+consequences+of+Israeli+operation+in+Rafah&rft.date=2024-03-22&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F185201487&rft.issn=1741-9743&rft.aulast=Muzaffar&rft.aufirst=Maroosha&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Faustralasia%2Faustralia-britain-warning-israel-rafah-b2516880.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-171"><a href="#cite_ref-171">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDress2024" class="citation web cs1">Dress, Brad (22 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4549655-israel-gaza-netanyahu-enter-rafah-with-or-without-us/">"Netanyahu says Israel will enter Rafah with or without US support"</a>. The Hill. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240322164302/https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4549655-israel-gaza-netanyahu-enter-rafah-with-or-without-us/">Archived</a> from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Hill&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+says+Israel+will+enter+Rafah+with+or+without+US+support&rft.date=2024-03-22&rft.aulast=Dress&rft.aufirst=Brad&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fpolicy%2Fdefense%2F4549655-israel-gaza-netanyahu-enter-rafah-with-or-without-us%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-172"><a href="#cite_ref-172">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/22/israels-war-on-gaza-live-the-choice-is-clear-a-2-state-solution?update=2791147">"Israeli drones circling around Rafah, residents 'terrified'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240324052123/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/22/israels-war-on-gaza-live-the-choice-is-clear-a-2-state-solution?update=2791147">Archived</a> from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+drones+circling+around+Rafah%2C+residents+%27terrified%27&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F22%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-the-choice-is-clear-a-2-state-solution%3Fupdate%3D2791147&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-173"><a href="#cite_ref-173">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://news.sky.com/story/israel-gaza-hamas-latest-middle-east-live-updates-sky-news-blog-12978800?postid=7422351#liveblog-body">"Eight people killed in airstrike east of Rafah"</a>. Sky News. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240324180026/https://news.sky.com/story/israel-gaza-hamas-latest-middle-east-live-updates-sky-news-blog-12978800?postid=7422351#liveblog-body">Archived</a> from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Sky+News&rft.atitle=Eight+people+killed+in+airstrike+east+of+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fisrael-gaza-hamas-latest-middle-east-live-updates-sky-news-blog-12978800%3Fpostid%3D7422351%23liveblog-body&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-174"><a href="#cite_ref-174">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-brushes-off-blinken-over-rafah-attack?update=2791761">"Five children killed in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240326041736/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-brushes-off-blinken-over-rafah-attack?update=2791761">Archived</a> from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Five+children+killed+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F23%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-netanyahu-brushes-off-blinken-over-rafah-attack%3Fupdate%3D2791761&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-175"><a href="#cite_ref-175">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFScott" class="citation web cs1">Scott, Rachel. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-us-ruled-consequences-israel-invades-rafah/story?id=108431225">"Harris says US has not ruled out 'consequences' if Israel invades Rafah"</a>. ABC News. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240326203441/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-us-ruled-consequences-israel-invades-rafah/story?id=108431225">Archived</a> from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ABC+News&rft.atitle=Harris+says+US+has+not+ruled+out+%27consequences%27+if+Israel+invades+Rafah&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FPolitics%2Fharris-us-ruled-consequences-israel-invades-rafah%2Fstory%3Fid%3D108431225&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-176"><a href="#cite_ref-176">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-19-killed-as-israel-again-fires-on-aid-seekers?update=2793906">"Israeli attack on Rafah city kills at least 6 people from same family"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240327202851/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-19-killed-as-israel-again-fires-on-aid-seekers?update=2793906">Archived</a> from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+attack+on+Rafah+city+kills+at+least+6+people+from+same+family&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F24%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-19-killed-as-israel-again-fires-on-aid-seekers%3Fupdate%3D2793906&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-177"><a href="#cite_ref-177">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-nine-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-deir-el-balah?update=2796502">"At least 30 people killed in Rafah in last 24 hours"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240329023412/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-nine-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-deir-el-balah?update=2796502">Archived</a> from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=At+least+30+people+killed+in+Rafah+in+last+24+hours&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F25%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-nine-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-deir-el-balah%3Fupdate%3D2796502&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-178"><a href="#cite_ref-178">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution?update=2800790">"Israeli bombardment in Rafah ongoing"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240329034412/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution?update=2800790">Archived</a> from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+bombardment+in+Rafah+ongoing&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F26%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution%3Fupdate%3D2800790&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-179"><a href="#cite_ref-179">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution?update=2798851">"Death toll from Rafah attack rises to 18"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240330050851/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution?update=2798851">Archived</a> from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Death+toll+from+Rafah+attack+rises+to+18&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F26%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution%3Fupdate%3D2798851&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-180"><a href="#cite_ref-180">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution?update=2799557">"'We must enter Rafah now': Israeli minister"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240330061928/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/26/israels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution?update=2799557">Archived</a> from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27We+must+enter+Rafah+now%27%3A+Israeli+minister&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F26%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-world-welcomes-un-ceasefire-resolution%3Fupdate%3D2799557&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-181"><a href="#cite_ref-181">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2802791">"'A nightmare': MSF warns against looming Israeli operation in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240330170454/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2802791">Archived</a> from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=%27A+nightmare%27%3A+MSF+warns+against+looming+Israeli+operation+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call%3Fupdate%3D2802791&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-182"><a href="#cite_ref-182">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2802641">"Fighting continuing in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240330175047/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2802641">Archived</a> from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Fighting+continuing+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call%3Fupdate%3D2802641&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-183"><a href="#cite_ref-183">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2802047">"24 people killed in 24 hours in Israeli attacks on Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240331050636/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2802047">Archived</a> from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=24+people+killed+in+24+hours+in+Israeli+attacks+on+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call%3Fupdate%3D2802047&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-184"><a href="#cite_ref-184">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMahmoud" class="citation web cs1">Mahmoud, Hani. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2801539">"Attacks in Rafah are relentless"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240401051732/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2801539">Archived</a> from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Attacks+in+Rafah+are+relentless&rft.aulast=Mahmoud&rft.aufirst=Hani&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call%3Fupdate%3D2801539&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-185"><a href="#cite_ref-185">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2801367">"Horrific accounts as Israel continues attacks from north to south"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240401052611/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2801367">Archived</a> from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Horrific+accounts+as+Israel+continues+attacks+from+north+to+south&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call%3Fupdate%3D2801367&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-186"><a href="#cite_ref-186">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2801964">"Situation in Rafah 'overwhelmingly catastrophic'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240331051522/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call?update=2801964">Archived</a> from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Situation+in+Rafah+%27overwhelmingly+catastrophic%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-bombing-intensifies-despite-un-truce-call%3Fupdate%3D2801964&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-187"><a href="#cite_ref-187">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAl-MughrabiZakot2024" class="citation news cs1">Al-Mughrabi, Nidal; Zakot, Ahmed (28 March 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-rafah-raise-fear-assault-could-begin-2024-03-27/">"Israeli strikes on Rafah raise fear ground assault could begin"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 28 March 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Israeli+strikes+on+Rafah+raise+fear+ground+assault+could+begin&rft.date=2024-03-28&rft.aulast=Al-Mughrabi&rft.aufirst=Nidal&rft.au=Zakot%2C+Ahmed&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fisraeli-strikes-rafah-raise-fear-assault-could-begin-2024-03-27%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-188"><a href="#cite_ref-188">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-unarmed-palestinians-killed-buried-by-bulldozer?update=2804667">"Netanyahu tells captive families Israel army 'preparing to enter Rafah'"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240402060536/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-unarmed-palestinians-killed-buried-by-bulldozer?update=2804667">Archived</a> from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Netanyahu+tells+captive+families+Israel+army+%27preparing+to+enter+Rafah%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F3%2F28%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-unarmed-palestinians-killed-buried-by-bulldozer%3Fupdate%3D2804667&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-189"><a href="#cite_ref-189">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAl-Mughrabi" class="citation web cs1">Al-Mughrabi, Nidal. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-kills-dozens-airstrikes-across-gaza-strip-2024-03-29/">"Israel kills dozens in airstrikes across the Gaza Strip"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 1 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Israel+kills+dozens+in+airstrikes+across+the+Gaza+Strip&rft.aulast=Al-Mughrabi&rft.aufirst=Nidal&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fisrael-kills-dozens-airstrikes-across-gaza-strip-2024-03-29%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-190"><a href="#cite_ref-190">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-five-aid-workers-killed-after-delivering-food?update=2813478">"SOS warning issued for 'imminent genocide' of Palestinians in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240409211454/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-five-aid-workers-killed-after-delivering-food?update=2813478">Archived</a> from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=SOS+warning+issued+for+%27imminent+genocide%27+of+Palestinians+in+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F2%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-five-aid-workers-killed-after-delivering-food%3Fupdate%3D2813478&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-191"><a href="#cite_ref-191">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-five-aid-workers-killed-after-delivering-food?update=2812457">"Israeli strikes kill, injure dozens overnight in Gaza"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240410035448/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/2/israels-war-on-gaza-live-five-aid-workers-killed-after-delivering-food?update=2812457">Archived</a> from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Israeli+strikes+kill%2C+injure+dozens+overnight+in+Gaza&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F2%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-five-aid-workers-killed-after-delivering-food%3Fupdate%3D2812457&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-192"><a href="#cite_ref-192">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLauRadfordValesPowell2024" class="citation web cs1">Lau, Chris; Radford, Antoinette; Vales, Leinz; Powell, Tori B.; Sangal, Aditi (2024-04-09). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-09-24/h_dd3ff4ac4d2317599c8c5f07777e2ff3">"Date for Rafah ground offensive is set, Netanyahu says"</a>. CNN. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240416044920/https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-09-24/h_dd3ff4ac4d2317599c8c5f07777e2ff3">Archived</a> from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-15.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=Date+for+Rafah+ground+offensive+is+set%2C+Netanyahu+says&rft.date=2024-04-09&rft.aulast=Lau&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft.au=Radford%2C+Antoinette&rft.au=Vales%2C+Leinz&rft.au=Powell%2C+Tori+B.&rft.au=Sangal%2C+Aditi&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fmiddleeast%2Flive-news%2Fisrael-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-09-24%2Fh_dd3ff4ac4d2317599c8c5f07777e2ff3&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-193"><a href="#cite_ref-193">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMagramoRadford2024" class="citation web cs1">Magramo, Kathleen; Radford, Antoinette (2024-04-15). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-15-24/index.html">"Live updates: Israel intercepts Iran drone attacks and weighs response, Gaza crisis continues"</a>. CNN. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240415042103/https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-15-24/index.html">Archived</a> from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-15.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=CNN&rft.atitle=Live+updates%3A+Israel+intercepts+Iran+drone+attacks+and+weighs+response%2C+Gaza+crisis+continues&rft.date=2024-04-15&rft.aulast=Magramo&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.au=Radford%2C+Antoinette&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fmiddleeast%2Flive-news%2Fisrael-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-15-24%2Findex.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-194"><a href="#cite_ref-194">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/video/rafah-israel-hamas-war-war-and-unrest-gaza-strip-israel-government-2464f0b906424cf6b734fc479b53d6f2">"Mourners bury bodies of people, including women and children, killed in Israeli strike on Rafah"</a>. Associated Press. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240419035318/https://apnews.com/video/rafah-israel-hamas-war-war-and-unrest-gaza-strip-israel-government-2464f0b906424cf6b734fc479b53d6f2">Archived</a> from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Associated+Press&rft.atitle=Mourners+bury+bodies+of+people%2C+including+women+and+children%2C+killed+in+Israeli+strike+on+Rafah&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Fvideo%2Frafah-israel-hamas-war-war-and-unrest-gaza-strip-israel-government-2464f0b906424cf6b734fc479b53d6f2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-195"><a href="#cite_ref-195">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-children-among-7-killed-as-israeli-strikes-rafah?update=2844076">"Deadliest overnight attack on Gaza kills 11, including 5 children"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240424015129/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-children-among-7-killed-as-israeli-strikes-rafah?update=2844076">Archived</a> from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Deadliest+overnight+attack+on+Gaza+kills+11%2C+including+5+children&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F18%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-children-among-7-killed-as-israeli-strikes-rafah%3Fupdate%3D2844076&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-196"><a href="#cite_ref-196">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-rafah-airstrike-1.7180591">"18 children among 22 killed by Israeli strikes in Rafah, Palestinian health officials say"</a>. CBC. 21 April 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240422195540/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-rafah-airstrike-1.7180591">Archived</a> from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=CBC&rft.atitle=18+children+among+22+killed+by+Israeli+strikes+in+Rafah%2C+Palestinian+health+officials+say&rft.date=2024-04-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fisrael-gaza-rafah-airstrike-1.7180591&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-197"><a href="#cite_ref-197">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSalemal-Mughrabi2024" class="citation web cs1">Salem, Mohammad; al-Mughrabi, Nidal (21 April 2024). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ca.news.yahoo.com/baby-gaza-saved-womb-mother-150129696.html">"Baby in Gaza saved from womb of mother killed in Israeli strike"</a>. Yahoo! News. Reuters. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240424043052/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/baby-gaza-saved-womb-mother-150129696.html">Archived</a> from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Yahoo%21+News&rft.atitle=Baby+in+Gaza+saved+from+womb+of+mother+killed+in+Israeli+strike&rft.date=2024-04-21&rft.aulast=Salem&rft.aufirst=Mohammad&rft.au=al-Mughrabi%2C+Nidal&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fca.news.yahoo.com%2Fbaby-gaza-saved-womb-mother-150129696.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-198"><a href="#cite_ref-198">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240423-baby-delivered-from-dying-mother-s-womb-in-gaza-miracle">"Baby delivered from dying mother's womb in Gaza 'miracle'"</a>. France24. 23 April 2024. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240424043055/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240423-baby-delivered-from-dying-mother-s-womb-in-gaza-miracle">Archived</a> from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=France24&rft.atitle=Baby+delivered+from+dying+mother%27s+womb+in+Gaza+%27miracle%27&rft.date=2024-04-23&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.france24.com%2Fen%2Flive-news%2F20240423-baby-delivered-from-dying-mother-s-womb-in-gaza-miracle&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-199"><a href="#cite_ref-199">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSalem" class="citation web cs1">Salem, Mohammad. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-baby-saved-dead-mothers-womb-dies-2024-04-26/">"Gazans mourn baby who dies after rescue from dead mother's womb"</a>. Reuters. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240427162849/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-baby-saved-dead-mothers-womb-dies-2024-04-26/">Archived</a> from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Gazans+mourn+baby+who+dies+after+rescue+from+dead+mother%27s+womb&rft.aulast=Salem&rft.aufirst=Mohammad&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fgaza-baby-saved-dead-mothers-womb-dies-2024-04-26%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-200"><a href="#cite_ref-200">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-as-student-protests-spread?update=2862960">"Eight children among victims of latest Rafah, Nuseirat strikes"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240501042410/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-as-student-protests-spread?update=2862960">Archived</a> from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Eight+children+among+victims+of+latest+Rafah%2C+Nuseirat+strikes&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-as-student-protests-spread%3Fupdate%3D2862960&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-201"><a href="#cite_ref-201">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-as-student-protests-spread?update=2863769">"At least 7 civilians killed in Israeli strike on Rafah: Report"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240501014042/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/27/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-as-student-protests-spread?update=2863769">Archived</a> from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=At+least+7+civilians+killed+in+Israeli+strike+on+Rafah%3A+Report&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F27%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-bombards-gaza-as-student-protests-spread%3Fupdate%3D2863769&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-202"><a href="#cite_ref-202">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAbu_Azzoum" class="citation web cs1">Abu Azzoum, Tareq. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-news-hamas-officials-to-visit-cairo-for-talks?update=2867121">"Difficult night for civilians in Rafah"</a>. Al Jazeera. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240429075138/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-news-hamas-officials-to-visit-cairo-for-talks?update=2867121">Archived</a> from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Al+Jazeera&rft.atitle=Difficult+night+for+civilians+in+Rafah&rft.aulast=Abu+Azzoum&rft.aufirst=Tareq&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F28%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-news-hamas-officials-to-visit-cairo-for-talks%3Fupdate%3D2867121&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-203"><a href="#cite_ref-203">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNichols" class="citation web cs1">Nichols, Michelle. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-chief-says-incremental-progress-toward-averting-gaza-famine-2024-04-30/">"UN warns Israel assault on Gaza's Rafah on 'immediate horizon'"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 4 May 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=UN+warns+Israel+assault+on+Gaza%27s+Rafah+on+%27immediate+horizon%27&rft.aulast=Nichols&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fun-chief-says-incremental-progress-toward-averting-gaza-famine-2024-04-30%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-204"><a href="#cite_ref-204">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fanpage.it/esteri/bombe-israeliane-su-rafah-7-morti-inclusi-3-bambini-onu-nel-nord-di-gaza-si-muore-di-fame-e-sete/">"Bombe israeliane su Rafah, 7 morti inclusi 3 bambini. ONU: "Nel nord di Gaza si muore di fame e sete""</a>. Fanpage (in Italian). 2024-04-18. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240503215109/https://www.fanpage.it/esteri/bombe-israeliane-su-rafah-7-morti-inclusi-3-bambini-onu-nel-nord-di-gaza-si-muore-di-fame-e-sete/">Archived</a> from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-03.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fanpage&rft.atitle=Bombe+israeliane+su+Rafah%2C+7+morti+inclusi+3+bambini.+ONU%3A+%22Nel+nord+di+Gaza+si+muore+di+fame+e+sete%22&rft.date=2024-04-18&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanpage.it%2Festeri%2Fbombe-israeliane-su-rafah-7-morti-inclusi-3-bambini-onu-nel-nord-di-gaza-si-muore-di-fame-e-sete%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-205"><a href="#cite_ref-205">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/international/1443125/death-toll-from-rafah-attack-rises-to-7">"Death toll from Rafah attack rises to 7"</a>. MTV Lebanon. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240503215253/https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/international/1443125/death-toll-from-rafah-attack-rises-to-7">Archived</a> from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-03.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MTV+Lebanon&rft.atitle=Death+toll+from+Rafah+attack+rises+to+7&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com.lb%2Fen%2Fnews%2Finternational%2F1443125%2Fdeath-toll-from-rafah-attack-rises-to-7&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-206"><a href="#cite_ref-206">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAl-Mughrabi" class="citation web cs1">Al-Mughrabi, Nidal. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-claims-responsibility-attack-israel-gaza-border-crossing-casualties-2024-05-05/#:~:text=Hamas%20denies%20it%20uses%20civilians,to%20at%20least%2019%20people.">"Israel attacks Rafah after Hamas claims responsibility for deadly rocket attack"</a>. Reuters. Retrieved 10 May 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Reuters&rft.atitle=Israel+attacks+Rafah+after+Hamas+claims+responsibility+for+deadly+rocket+attack&rft.aulast=Al-Mughrabi&rft.aufirst=Nidal&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Fworld%2Fmiddle-east%2Fhamas-claims-responsibility-attack-israel-gaza-border-crossing-casualties-2024-05-05%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DHamas%2520denies%2520it%2520uses%2520civilians%2Cto%2520at%2520least%252019%2520people.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-207"><a href="#cite_ref-207">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-05-07-2024-113bf4ee5dad87dc5c003d76ed2785bf">"Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear"</a>. AP News. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Israel+seizes+Gaza%27s+vital+Rafah+crossing%2C+but+the+US+says+it+isn%27t+the+full+invasion+many+fear&rft.pub=AP+News&rft.date=2024-05-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fisrael-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-05-07-2024-113bf4ee5dad87dc5c003d76ed2785bf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABackground+of+the+Rafah+offensive" class="Z3988"> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-title,.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow{padding:0.25em 1em;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group{white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{background-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list{line-height:1.5em;border-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list-with-group{text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid}.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-group,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-image,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-list{border-top:2px solid #fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title{background-color:#ccf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-title{background-color:#ddf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:#e6e6ff}.mw-parser-output .navbox-even{background-color:#f7f7f7}.mw-parser-output .navbox-odd{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ul,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ul{padding:0.125em 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbar{display:block;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title .navbar{float:left;text-align:left;margin-right:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .navbox-image img{max-width:none!important}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .navbox{display:none!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Israel–Hamas_war" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Template:Israel–Hamas war"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Template talk:Israel–Hamas war"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Israel–Hamas war"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Israel–Hamas_war" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israel–Hamas war">Israel–Hamas war</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war">Timeline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Outline of the Israel–Hamas war">Outline</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_military_engagements_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="List of military engagements during the Israel–Hamas war">Engage- ments</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/7_October_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" title="7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel">Hamas-led attack on Israel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Attacks on civilians</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Netiv_HaAsara_massacre" title="Netiv HaAsara massacre">Netiv HaAsara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alumim_massacre" title="Alumim massacre">Alumim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Be%27eri_massacre" title="Be'eri massacre">Be'eri</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Elhanan_Team" title="Elhanan Team">Elhanan Team</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attack_on_Holit" title="Attack on Holit">Holit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kfar_Aza_massacre" title="Kfar Aza massacre">Kfar Aza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kissufim_massacre" title="Kissufim massacre">Kissufim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nir_Oz_attack" title="Nir Oz attack">Nir Oz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nir_Yitzhak_attack" title="Nir Yitzhak attack">Nir Yitzhak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nahal_Oz_attack" title="Nahal Oz attack">Nahal Oz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nirim_attack" title="Nirim attack">Nirim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nova_music_festival_massacre" title="Nova music festival massacre">Nova music festival</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Death_Shelters" title="Death Shelters">Death Shelters</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psyduck_music_festival_massacre" title="Psyduck music festival massacre">Psyduck music festival</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Battles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Re%27im" title="Battle of Re'im">Re'im</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Sderot" title="Battle of Sderot">Sderot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Sufa" title="Battle of Sufa">Sufa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zikim_attack" title="Zikim attack">Zikim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Israeli_female_tank_crew_fight" title="2023 Israeli female tank crew fight">Israeli female tank crew fight</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">General topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Allegations_of_genocide_in_the_7_October_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" title="Allegations of genocide in the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel">Allegations of genocide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UNRWA_and_Israel" title="UNRWA and Israel">Allegations of involvement of UNRWA employees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Death_Shelters" title="Death Shelters">Death Shelters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denial_of_the_7_October_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" title="Denial of the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel">Denial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexual_and_gender-based_violence_in_the_7_October_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" title="Sexual and gender-based violence in the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel">Sexual and gender-based violence</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Screams_Without_Words" title="Screams Without Words">Screams Without Words</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bearing_Witness_(2023_film)" title="Bearing Witness (2023 film)">Bearing Witness</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Screams_Before_Silence" title="Screams Before Silence">Screams Before Silence</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip">Israeli invasion of Gaza</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Beit_Hanoun" title="Battle of Beit Hanoun">Beit Hanoun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Gaza_City" title="Siege of Gaza City">Gaza City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siege_of_Khan_Yunis" title="Siege of Khan Yunis">Khan Yunis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rafah_offensive" title="Rafah offensive">Rafah</a> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Background</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Refugee_camp_airstrikes_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war">Attacks on refugee camps</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_Jabalia_refugee_camp_(2023%E2%80%93present)" title="Attacks on Jabalia refugee camp (2023–present)">Jabalia</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/31_October_2023_Jabalia_refugee_camp_airstrike" title="31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike">31 October</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Shati_refugee_camp_airstrikes" title="Al-Shati refugee camp airstrikes">Al-Shati</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_2024_northern_Gaza_City_airstrikes" title="June 2024 northern Gaza City airstrikes">Al-Shati and Tuffah dual airstrikes</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_attacks_on_Al-Maghazi_refugee_camp" title="Israeli attacks on Al-Maghazi refugee camp">Al-Maghazi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tel_al-Sultan_attack" title="Tel al-Sultan attack">Tel al-Sultan attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/May_2024_Al-Mawasi_refugee_camp_attack" title="May 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack">Al-Mawasi (May)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuseirat_refugee_camp_massacre" title="Nuseirat refugee camp massacre">Nuseirat refugee camp massacre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/June_2024_Al-Mawasi_refugee_camp_attack" title="June 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack">Al-Mawasi (June)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/July_2024_al-Shati_refugee_camp_attack" title="July 2024 al-Shati refugee camp attack">Al-Shati (July)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/August_2024_Deir_el-Balah_attacks" title="August 2024 Deir el-Balah attacks">Deir el-Balah (August)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/September_2024_Al-Mawasi_refugee_camp_attack" title="September 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack">Al-Mawasi (September)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_schools_during_the_Israeli_invasion_of_Gaza" title="Attacks on schools during the Israeli invasion of Gaza">Attacks on schools</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Al-Fakhoora_school_airstrikes" title="Al-Fakhoora school airstrikes">Al-Fakhoora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadia_Abu_Ghazala_School_massacre" title="Shadia Abu Ghazala School massacre">Shadia Abu Ghazala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Sardi_school_attack" title="Al-Sardi school attack">Al-Sardi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Awda_school_attack" title="Al-Awda school attack">Al-Awda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khadija_School_airstrike" title="Khadija School airstrike">Khadija</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamama_School_bombing" title="Hamama School bombing">Hamama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Tabaeen_school_attack" title="Al-Tabaeen school attack">Al-Tabaeen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/September_2024_Al-Jawni_School_attack" title="September 2024 Al-Jawni School attack">Al-Jawni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/October_2024_Rufaida_school_attack" title="October 2024 Rufaida school attack">Rufaida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/October_2024_Abu_Hussein_school_attack" title="October 2024 Abu Hussein school attack">Abu Hussein</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_health_facilities_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Attacks on health facilities during the Israel–Hamas war">Attacks on health facilities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Al-Ahli_Arab_Hospital_explosion" title="Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion">Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Shifa_Hospital_siege" title="Al-Shifa Hospital siege">Al-Shifa Hospital siege</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alleged_military_use_of_al-Shifa_hospital" title="Alleged military use of al-Shifa hospital">alleged military use</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Shifa_ambulance_airstrike" title="Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike">ambulance airstrike</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaza_Strip_mass_graves" title="Gaza Strip mass graves">Gaza Strip mass graves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamal_Adwan_Hospital_sieges" title="Kamal Adwan Hospital sieges">Kamal Adwan Hospital sieges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_health_workers_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Killing of health workers in the Israel–Hamas war">Killing of health workers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nasser_Hospital_siege" title="Nasser Hospital siege">Nasser Hospital siege</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nasser_Hospital_mass_graves" title="Nasser Hospital mass graves">Nasser Hospital mass graves</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14_October_2024_Al-Aqsa_Hospital_attack" title="14 October 2024 Al-Aqsa Hospital attack">14 October 2024 Al-Aqsa Hospital attack</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other attacks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_airstrikes_on_municipal_services_in_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Israeli airstrikes on municipal services in the Gaza Strip">Airstrikes on municipal services in Gaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_religious_sites_during_the_Israeli_invasion_of_Gaza" title="Attacks on religious sites during the Israeli invasion of Gaza">Attacks on religious sites</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Engineer%27s_Building_airstrike" title="Engineer's Building airstrike">Engineer's Building airstrike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/12_February_2024_Rafah_strikes" title="12 February 2024 Rafah strikes">Rafah strikes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flour_massacre" title="Flour massacre">Flour massacre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuwait_Roundabout_mass_killings" title="Kuwait Roundabout mass killings">Kuwait Roundabout mass killings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_Palestinians_evacuating_Gaza_City" title="Attacks on Palestinians evacuating Gaza City">Palestinians evacuating Gaza City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Central_Kitchen_aid_convoy_attack" title="World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack">World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9_July_2024_Gaza_attacks" title="9 July 2024 Gaza attacks">9 July 2024 attacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/13_July_2024_al-Mawasi_attack" title="13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack">13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/22_July_2024_Khan_Yunis_attack" title="22 July 2024 Khan Yunis attack">Khan Yunis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/October_2024_Deir_al-Balah_mosque_bombing" title="October 2024 Deir al-Balah mosque bombing">Deir al-Balah mosque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19_October_2024_Beit_Lahia_attacks" title="19 October 2024 Beit Lahia attacks">Beit Lahia attacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/29_October_2024_Beit_Lahia_airstrike" title="29 October 2024 Beit Lahia airstrike">Beit Lahia airstrike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kerem_Shalom_aid_convoy_looting" title="Kerem Shalom aid convoy looting">Kerem Shalom aid convoy looting</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">General topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AI-assisted_targeting_in_the_Gaza_Strip" title="AI-assisted targeting in the Gaza Strip">AI-assisted targeting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_bombing_of_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip">Bombing of the Gaza Strip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Destruction_of_cultural_heritage_during_the_Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip">Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Environmental impact of the Israel–Hamas war">Environmental impact of the Israel–Hamas war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaza_genocide" title="Gaza genocide">Gaza genocide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_generals%27_plan" title="Israeli generals' plan">Israeli generals' plan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torture_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Torture during the Israel–Hamas war">Torture</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023%E2%80%93present)" title="Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)">Other theaters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_incursions_in_the_West_Bank_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war">Israeli incursions in the West Bank</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Israeli_military_operation_in_the_West_Bank" title="2024 Israeli military operation in the West Bank">2024 Israeli military operation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Benjamin_Achimeir" title="Killing of Benjamin Achimeir">Killing of Benjamin Achimeir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/April_2024_Israeli_settler_rampages" title="April 2024 Israeli settler rampages">April 2024 Israeli settler rampages</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lehi_Street_bombing" title="Lehi Street bombing">Lehi Street bombing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Givat_Shaul_shooting" title="2023 Givat Shaul shooting">Givat Shaul shooting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Majdal_Shams_attack" title="Majdal Shams attack">Majdal Shams attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tower_22_drone_attack" title="Tower 22 drone attack">Tower 22 drone attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_incursions_in_Tulkarm" title="Israeli incursions in Tulkarm">Israeli incursions in Tulkarm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Masyaf_raid" title="2024 Masyaf raid">2024 Masyaf raid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Jaffa_shooting" title="2024 Jaffa shooting">2024 Jaffa shooting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Tulkarm_Camp_airstrike" title="2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike">2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/2024_Iran%E2%80%93Israel_conflict" title="2024 Iran–Israel conflict">Iran–Israel conflict</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_airstrike_on_the_Iranian_consulate_in_Damascus" title="Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus">Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus</a></li> <li>Iranian strikes in Israel <ul><li><a href="/wiki/April_2024_Iranian_strikes_against_Israel" title="April 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel">April 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/October_2024_Iranian_strikes_against_Israel" title="October 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel">October 2024</a></li></ul></li> <li>Israeli strikes on Iran <ul><li><a href="/wiki/April_2024_Israeli_strikes_on_Iran" title="April 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran">April 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/October_2024_Israeli_strikes_on_Iran" title="October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran">October 2024</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_Ismail_Haniyeh" title="Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh">Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hezbollah_conflict_(2023%E2%80%93present)" title="Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)">Israel–Hezbollah conflict</a> (<a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hezbollah_conflict_(2023%E2%80%93present)" title="Timeline of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)">Timeline</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_journalists_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hezbollah_conflict_(2023%E2%80%93present)" title="Attacks on journalists during the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)">Attacks on journalists</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lebanese_displacement_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hezbollah_conflict" title="Lebanese displacement during the Israel–Hezbollah conflict">Lebanese displacement</a></li> <li>Assassinations <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Hezbollah_headquarters_strike" title="2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike">Hezbollah headquarters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/20_September_2024_Beirut_attack" title="20 September 2024 Beirut attack">Ibrahim Aqil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_Saleh_al-Arouri" title="Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri">Saleh al-Arouri</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_Fuad_Shukr" title="Assassination of Fuad Shukr">Assassination of Fuad Shukr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/August_2024_Nabatieh_attack" title="August 2024 Nabatieh attack">August 2024 Nabatieh attack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/August_2024_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_strikes" title="August 2024 Israel–Lebanon strikes">August 2024 Israel–Lebanon strikes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Lebanon_electronic_device_attacks" title="2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks">2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/September_2024_Israeli_attacks_against_Lebanon" title="September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon">September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Israeli_invasion_of_Lebanon" title="2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon">Israeli invasion of Lebanon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Israel%E2%80%93Lebanon_ceasefire_agreement" title="2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement">ceasefire</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis" title="Red Sea crisis">Red Sea crisis</a> (<a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Red_Sea_crisis" title="Timeline of the Red Sea crisis">Timeline</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Prosperity_Guardian" title="Operation Prosperity Guardian">Operation Prosperity Guardian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_the_MV_Maersk_Hangzhou" title="Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou">Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_missile_strikes_in_Yemen" title="2024 missile strikes in Yemen">2024 missile strikes in Yemen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marlin_Luanda_missile_strike" title="Marlin Luanda missile strike">Marlin Luanda missile strike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Houthi_drone_attack_on_Israel" title="2024 Houthi drone attack on Israel">2024 Houthi drone attack on Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/20_July_2024_Israeli_attack_on_Yemen" title="20 July 2024 Israeli attack on Yemen">Israeli attack on Yemen (July 2024)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_the_Sounion" title="Attacks on the Sounion">Attacks on the Sounion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/29_September_2024_Israeli_attacks_on_Yemen" title="29 September 2024 Israeli attacks on Yemen">Israeli attacks on Yemen (September 2024)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis" title="Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis">Hostages</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_prisoner_exchange" title="Israeli–Palestinian prisoner exchange">Hostage–prisoner exchange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kidnapped_from_Israel" title="Kidnapped from Israel">Kidnapped from Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hostages_and_Missing_Families_Forum" title="Hostages and Missing Families Forum">Hostages and Missing Families Forum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hostages_Square" title="Hostages Square">Hostages Square</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;">Captive</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kidnapping_of_the_Bibas_family" title="Kidnapping of the Bibas family">Bibas family</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oded_Lifshitz" title="Oded Lifshitz">Oded Lifshitz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Naama_Levy" title="Kidnapping of Naama Levy">Naama Levy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;">Rescued</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Operation_Golden_Hand" title="Operation Golden Hand">Operation Golden Hand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rescue_of_Ori_Megidish" title="Rescue of Ori Megidish"> Ori Megidish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Nuseirat_rescue_operation" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 Nuseirat rescue operation">Nuseirat operation</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Noa_Argamani" title="Kidnapping of Noa Argamani">Noa Argamani</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rescue_of_Qaid_Farhan_Al-Qadi" title="Rescue of Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi">Rescue of Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;">Released</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rachel_Edry_hostage_situation" title="Rachel Edry hostage situation">Rachel Edry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Yarden_Roman-Gat" title="Kidnapping of Yarden Roman-Gat">Yarden Roman-Gat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Mia_Schem" title="Kidnapping of Mia Schem">Mia Schem</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;">Deceased</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Dancyg" title="Alex Dancyg">Alex Dancyg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kidnapping_and_killing_of_Hersh_Goldberg-Polin" title="Kidnapping and killing of Hersh Goldberg-Polin">Hersh Goldberg-Polin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Alon_Shamriz,_Yotam_Haim,_and_Samer_Talalka" title="Killing of Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka">Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">General topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_ceasefire" title="2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire">Ceasefire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coordinator_of_Government_Activities_in_the_Territories" title="Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories">COGAT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dahiya_doctrine" title="Dahiya doctrine">Dahiya doctrine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Effect_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_on_children_in_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Effect of the Israel–Hamas war on children in the Gaza Strip">Effect on children in Gaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hannibal_Directive" title="Hannibal Directive">Hannibal Directive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Humanitarian_aid_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war">Humanitarian aid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine" title="International recognition of the State of Palestine">International recognition of the State of Palestine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip_(2023%E2%80%93present)" title="Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)">Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interrogation_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Interrogation in the Israel–Hamas war">Israeli interrogations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queer_advocacy_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Queer advocacy in the Israel–Hamas war">Queer advocacy in the Israel–Hamas war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Women in the Israel–Hamas war">Women</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_and_the_Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict#Israel–Hamas_war" title="Wikipedia and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict">Wikipedia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;">Historical context</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict" title="Arab–Israeli conflict">Arab–Israeli conflict</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_law_and_the_Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict" title="International law and the Arab–Israeli conflict">International law</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Background_to_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Background to the Israel–Hamas war">Background to the Israel–Hamas war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Blockade of the Gaza Strip">Blockade of the Gaza Strip</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Palestinian_freedom_of_movement" title="Palestinian freedom of movement">Palestinian freedom of movement</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaza%E2%80%93Israel_conflict" title="Gaza–Israel conflict">Gaza–Israel conflict</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Casualties_of_Israeli_attacks_on_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Casualties of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip">Casualties of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_rights_violations_against_Palestinians_by_Israel" title="Human rights violations against Palestinians by Israel">Human rights violations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_shields_in_the_Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" title="Human shields in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict">Human shields</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_demolition_of_Palestinian_property" title="Israeli demolition of Palestinian property">Israeli demolition of Palestinian property</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_settlement" title="Israeli settlement">Israeli settlement</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Legality_of_Israeli_settlements" title="Legality of Israeli settlements">Legality of Israeli settlements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_outpost" title="Israeli outpost">Israeli outpost</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_settler_violence" title="Israeli settler violence">Israeli settler violence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_disengagement_from_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip">Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel_in_2023" title="List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2023">Palestinian rocket attacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palestinian_tunnel_warfare_in_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Palestinian tunnel warfare in the Gaza Strip">Palestinian tunnel warfare</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anti-tunnel_barrier_along_the_Gaza%E2%80%93Israel_border" title="Anti-tunnel barrier along the Gaza–Israel border">anti-tunnel barrier</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Targeted_killing_by_Israel" title="Targeted killing by Israel">Israeli assassinations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Women in the Israel–Hamas war">Women</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Effects_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" class="mw-redirect" title="Effects of the Israel–Hamas war">Effects</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Calls_for_the_destruction_of_Israel" title="Calls for the destruction of Israel">Calls for the destruction of Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_government_response_to_the_7_October_Hamas-led_attack_on_Israel" title="Israeli government response to the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel">Israeli government response</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_war_cabinet" title="Israeli war cabinet">Israeli war cabinet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mass_detentions_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Mass detentions in the Israel–Hamas war">Mass detentions</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Economic impact of the Israel–Hamas war">Economic impact</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Environmental impact of the Israel–Hamas war">Environment impact in Gaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evacuations_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Evacuations during the Israel–Hamas war">Evacuations</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gaza_Strip_evacuations" title="Gaza Strip evacuations">Gaza Strip evacuations</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaza_humanitarian_crisis_(2023%E2%80%93present)" title="Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)">Humanitarian crisis</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gaza_floating_pier" title="Gaza floating pier">Gaza floating pier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Gaza_Strip_healthcare_collapse" title="Timeline of the Gaza Strip healthcare collapse">Healthcare collapse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_Gaza_Strip_preterm_births" title="2023–2024 Gaza Strip preterm births">Premature baby crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaza_Strip_famine" title="Gaza Strip famine">Famine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Societal_breakdown_in_the_Gaza_Strip_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Societal breakdown in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war">Societal breakdown</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_public_diplomacy_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israeli public diplomacy in the Israel–Hamas war">Israeli public diplomacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Media_coverage_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Media coverage of the Israel–Hamas war">Media coverage</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_journalists_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Killing of journalists in the Israel–Hamas war">Violence against journalists</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Misinformation_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Misinformation in the Israel–Hamas war">Misinformation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pallywood" title="Pallywood">Pallywood</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palestinian_genocide_accusation" title="Palestinian genocide accusation">Palestinian genocide accusation</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_complicity_in_Israeli_war_crimes_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="United States complicity in Israeli war crimes in the Israel–Hamas war">United States complicity</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexual_and_gender-based_violence_against_Palestinians_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Israel–Hamas war">Sexual violence against Palestinians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="War crimes in the Israel–Hamas war">War crimes</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hamas_war_crimes" title="Hamas war crimes">Hamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israeli war crimes in the Israel–Hamas war">Israeli</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_razing_of_cemeteries_and_necroviolence_against_Palestinians" title="Israeli razing of cemeteries and necroviolence against Palestinians">Cemetery destruction and necroviolence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_torture_in_the_occupied_territories" title="Israeli torture in the occupied territories">Israeli torture in the occupied territories</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Proposed_Israeli_resettlement_of_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Proposed Israeli resettlement of the Gaza Strip">Proposed Israeli resettlement of Gaza</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war">Reactions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Calls_for_a_ceasefire_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Calls for a ceasefire during the Israel–Hamas war">Calls for a ceasefire</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Three-phase_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_ceasefire_proposal" title="Three-phase Israel–Hamas war ceasefire proposal">Three-phase proposal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/September_2024_Israel_hostage_deal_protests" title="September 2024 Israel hostage deal protests">September 2024 Israel hostage deal protests</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diplomatic_impact_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Diplomatic impact of the Israel–Hamas war">Diplomatic impact</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_donors_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="University donors during the Israel–Hamas war">University donors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Union_reactions_to_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="European Union reactions to the Israel–Hamas war">European Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ninth_Extraordinary_Session_of_the_Islamic_Summit_Conference" title="Ninth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference">Islamic Summit Conference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Arab%E2%80%93Islamic_extraordinary_summit" title="2023 Arab–Islamic extraordinary summit">Arab–Islamic extraordinary summit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hurmat-e-Masjid_Aqsa_Conference" title="Hurmat-e-Masjid Aqsa Conference">Hurmat-e-Masjid Aqsa Conference</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_MTV_Europe_Music_Awards" title="2023 MTV Europe Music Awards">Cancellation of the 2023 MTV EMA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Proposed_Israeli_resettlement_of_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Proposed Israeli resettlement of the Gaza Strip">Proposed Israeli resettlement of the Gaza Strip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Beijing_Declaration" title="2024 Beijing Declaration">2024 Beijing Declaration</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Israel_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="List of military aid to Israel during the Israel–Hamas war">Military aid</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war">US support for Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_support_for_Israel_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="United Kingdom support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war">UK support for Israel</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Discrimination</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Antisemitism_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war">Antisemitism</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2023_antisemitic_riots_in_the_North_Caucasus" title="2023 antisemitic riots in the North Caucasus">Riots in the North Caucasus</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anti-Palestinianism_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Anti-Palestinianism during the Israel–Hamas war">Anti-Palestinianism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Islamophobia_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Islamophobia during the Israel–Hamas war">Islamophobia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Violent_incidents_in_reaction_to_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Violent incidents in reaction to the Israel–Hamas war">Violent incidents</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Wadea_al-Fayoume" title="Killing of Wadea al-Fayoume">Killing of Wadea al-Fayoume</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Death_of_Paul_Kessler" title="Death of Paul Kessler">Death of Paul Kessler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_shooting_of_Palestinian_students_in_Burlington,_Vermont" title="2023 shooting of Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont">Vermont student shooting</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests" title="Israel–Hamas war protests">Protests</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_pro-Palestinian_protests_on_university_campuses" title="2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses">University campuses</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Columbia_University_pro-Palestinian_campus_occupations" title="2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus occupations">Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Sciences_Po_pro-Palestinian_occupation_protest" title="2024 Sciences Po pro-Palestinian occupation protest">Sciences Po</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_University_of_California,_Los_Angeles_pro-Palestinian_campus_occupation" title="2024 University of California, Los Angeles pro-Palestinian campus occupation">UCLA</a></li></ul></li> <li>France <ul><li><a href="/wiki/March_for_the_Republic_and_Against_Antisemitism" title="March for the Republic and Against Antisemitism">March for the Republic and Against Antisemitism</a></li></ul></li> <li>Indonesia <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2023_Bitung_clashes" title="2023 Bitung clashes">2023 Bitung clashes</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests_in_Israel" title="Israel–Hamas war protests in Israel">Israel</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_blockade_of_aid_delivery_to_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Israeli blockade of aid delivery to the Gaza Strip">Humanitarian aid blockade</a></li></ul></li> <li>Spain <ul><li><a href="/wiki/September_2024_pro-Palestinian_strike_in_Spain" title="September 2024 pro-Palestinian strike in Spain">2024 pro-Palestinian strike</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Israel–Hamas war protests in the United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests_in_the_United_States" title="Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States">United States</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Artists4Ceasefire" title="Artists4Ceasefire">Artists4Ceasefire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Democratic_National_Committee_protests" title="2023 Democratic National Committee protests">DNC protests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/March_on_Washington_for_Gaza" title="March on Washington for Gaza">March on Washington for Gaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/March_for_Israel" title="March for Israel">March for Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_March_on_Washington:_Free_Palestine" title="National March on Washington: Free Palestine">National March on Washington: Free Palestine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protest_vote_movements" title="Israel–Hamas war protest vote movements">Protest votes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Self-immolation_of_Aaron_Bushnell" title="Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell">Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell</a></li></ul></li> <li>Pakistan <ul><li><a href="/wiki/D-Chowk_Dharna" title="D-Chowk Dharna">D-Chowk Dharna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Faizabad_sit-in" title="2024 Faizabad sit-in">2024 Faizabad sit-in</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">UN resolutions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_ES-10/21" title="United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/21">A/RES/ES-10/21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2712" title="United Nations Security Council Resolution 2712">S/RES/2712</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_ES-10/22" title="United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/22">A/RES/ES-10/22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2720" title="United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720">S/RES/2720</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2728" title="United Nations Security Council Resolution 2728">S/RES/2728</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_ES-10/23" title="United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/23">A/RES/ES-10/23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2735" title="United Nations Security Council Resolution 2735">S/RES/2735</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ICJ_case_on_Israel%27s_occupation_of_the_Palestinian_territories#UN_General_Assembly_resolution" title="ICJ case on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories">A/RES/ES-10/24</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">UN inquiry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Independent_International_Commission_of_Inquiry_on_the_Occupied_Palestinian_Territory" title="Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory">Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Diplomatic_impact_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war#Independent_International_Commission_of_Inquiry_on_the_Occupied_Palestinian_Territory_report" title="Diplomatic impact of the Israel–Hamas war">War crimes and crimes against humanity report</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Global courts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa%27s_genocide_case_against_Israel" title="South Africa's genocide case against Israel">South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicaragua_v._Germany" title="Nicaragua v. Germany">Nicaragua v. Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ICJ_case_on_Israel%27s_occupation_of_the_Palestinian_territories" title="ICJ case on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories">Legal Consequences of Israeli Policies and Practices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_Palestine" title="International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine">ICC investigation in Palestine</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_arrest_warrants_for_Israeli_figures" title="International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli figures">Arrest warrants</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Courts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Defense_for_Children_International_%E2%80%93_Palestine_et_al_v._Biden_et_al" title="Defense for Children International – Palestine et al v. Biden et al">Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Casualties of the Israel–Hamas war">Casualties</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Israel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Security forces</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alim_Abdallah" title="Alim Abdallah">Alim Abdallah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yitzhak_Ben-Bashat" title="Yitzhak Ben-Bashat">Yitzhak Ben-Bashat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jayar_Davidov" title="Jayar Davidov">Jayar Davidov</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eli_Ginsberg" title="Eli Ginsberg">Eli Ginsberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salman_Habaka" title="Salman Habaka">Salman Habaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asaf_Hamami" title="Asaf Hamami">Asaf Hamami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yitzhar_Hofman" title="Yitzhar Hofman">Yitzhar Hofman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roi_Levy" title="Roi Levy">Roi Levy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Izhar_Peled" title="Izhar Peled">Izhar Peled</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yonatan_Steinberg" title="Yonatan Steinberg">Yonatan Steinberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ehsan_Daxa" title="Ehsan Daxa">Ehsan Daxa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civilians</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lior_Asulin" title="Lior Asulin">Lior Asulin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Yuval_Castleman" title="Killing of Yuval Castleman">Yuval Castleman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hayim_Katsman" title="Hayim Katsman">Hayim Katsman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ofir_Libstein" title="Ofir Libstein">Ofir Libstein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Shani_Louk" title="Killing of Shani Louk">Shani Louk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Death_of_Aner_Shapira" title="Death of Aner Shapira">Aner Shapira</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vivian_Silver" title="Vivian Silver">Vivian Silver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yahav_Winner" title="Yahav Winner">Yahav Winner</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Palestine</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hamas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ismail_Haniyeh" title="Ismail Haniyeh">Ismail Haniyeh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yahya_Sinwar" title="Yahya Sinwar">Yahya Sinwar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saleh_al-Arouri" title="Saleh al-Arouri">Saleh al-Arouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abdul_Fatah_Dukhan" title="Abdul Fatah Dukhan">Abdul Fatah Dukhan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohammed_Dababish" title="Mohammed Dababish">Mohammed Dababish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wissam_Farhat" title="Wissam Farhat">Wissam Farhat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahmed_Ghandour_(militant)" title="Ahmed Ghandour (militant)">Ahmed Ghandour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohammed_Deif" title="Mohammed Deif">Mohammed Deif</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marwan_Issa" title="Marwan Issa">Marwan Issa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fursan_Khalifa" title="Fursan Khalifa">Fursan Khalifa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rafa_Salama" title="Rafa Salama">Rafa Salama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Osama_Mazini" title="Osama Mazini">Osama Mazini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayman_Nofal" title="Ayman Nofal">Ayman Nofal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamila_Abdallah_Taha_al-Shanti" title="Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti">Jamila al-Shanti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ali_Al_Qadi" title="Ali Al Qadi">Ali Al Qadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alaa_Shreiteh" title="Alaa Shreiteh">Alaa Shreiteh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faiq_Al-Mabhouh" title="Faiq Al-Mabhouh">Faiq Al-Mabhouh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other militants</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fouad_Abu_Butihan" title="Fouad Abu Butihan">Fouad Abu Butihan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jihad_Shehadeh" title="Jihad Shehadeh">Jihad Shehadeh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civilians</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Tawfic_Abdel_Jabbar" title="Killing of Tawfic Abdel Jabbar">Tawfic Abdel Jabbar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Majed_Abu_Maraheel" title="Majed Abu Maraheel">Majed Abu Maraheel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hiba_Abu_Nada" title="Hiba Abu Nada">Hiba Abu Nada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Refaat_Alareer" title="Refaat Alareer">Refaat Alareer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hammam_Alloh" title="Hammam Alloh">Hammam Alloh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Nahida_and_Samar_Anton" title="Killing of Nahida and Samar Anton">Nahida and Samar Anton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibrahim_al-Astal" title="Ibrahim al-Astal">Ibrahim al-Astal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahmad_Bahar_(Palestinian_politician)" title="Ahmad Bahar (Palestinian politician)">Ahmad Bahar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohammed_Barakat_(footballer)" title="Mohammed Barakat (footballer)">Mohammed Barakat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Mohammad_Bhar" title="Killing of Mohammad Bhar">Mohammad Bhar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_David_Ben_Avraham" title="Killing of David Ben Avraham">David Ben Avraham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adnan_al-Bursh" title="Adnan al-Bursh">Adnan al-Bursh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rashid_Dabour" title="Rashid Dabour">Rashid Dabour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohamed_al-Dalou" title="Mohamed al-Dalou">Mohamed al-Dalou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awni_El-Dous" title="Awni El-Dous">Awni El-Dous</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Omar_Ferwana" title="Omar Ferwana">Omar Ferwana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fathi_Ghaben" title="Fathi Ghaben">Fathi Ghaben</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ihab_al-Ghussein" title="Ihab al-Ghussein">Ihab al-Ghussein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medo_Halimy" title="Medo Halimy">Medo Halimy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Sidra_Hassouna" title="Killing of Sidra Hassouna">Sidra Hassouna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Death_of_Yazan_al-Kafarneh" title="Death of Yazan al-Kafarneh">Yazan al-Kafarneh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Mohammad_Khdour" title="Killing of Mohammad Khdour">Mohammad Khdour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hani_Al-Masdar" title="Hani Al-Masdar">Hani Al-Masdar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibrahim_Qusaya" title="Ibrahim Qusaya">Ibrahim Qusaya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Hind_Rajab" title="Killing of Hind Rajab">Hind Rajab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohammed_Shabir" title="Mohammed Shabir">Mohammed Shabir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rashad_Abu_Sakhila" title="Rashad Abu Sakhila">Rashad Abu Sakhila</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Omar_Abu_Shawish" title="Omar Abu Shawish">Omar Abu Shawish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sufian_Tayeh" title="Sufian Tayeh">Sufian Tayeh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wael_Al_Zard" title="Wael Al Zard">Wael Al Zard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Talal_Abu_Zarifa" title="Talal Abu Zarifa">Talal Abu Zarifa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Shaban_al-Dalou" title="Killing of Shaban al-Dalou">Shaban al-Dalou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahasen_al-Khateeb" title="Mahasen al-Khateeb">Mahasen al-Khateeb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagham_Abu_Samra" title="Nagham Abu Samra">Nagham Abu Samra</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Spillover</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saleh_al-Arouri" title="Saleh al-Arouri">Saleh al-Arouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ali_Hussein_Barji" title="Ali Hussein Barji">Ali Hussein Barji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waibhav_Anil_Kale" title="Waibhav Anil Kale">Waibhav Anil Kale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Razi_Mousavi" title="Razi Mousavi">Razi Mousavi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wissam_al-Tawil" title="Wissam al-Tawil">Wissam al-Tawil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sadegh_Omidzadeh" title="Sadegh Omidzadeh">Sadegh Omidzadeh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mushtaq_Talib_Al-Saeedi" title="Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi">Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Zahedi" title="Mohammad Reza Zahedi">Mohammad Reza Zahedi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuad_Shukr" title="Fuad Shukr">Fuad Shukr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ibrahim_Aqil" title="Ibrahim Aqil">Ibrahim Aqil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hassan_Nasrallah" title="Hassan Nasrallah">Hassan Nasrallah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ali_Karaki" title="Ali Karaki">Ali Karaki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nabil_Qaouk" title="Nabil Qaouk">Nabil Qaouk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abbas_Nilforoushan" title="Abbas Nilforoushan">Abbas Nilforoushan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fatah_Sharif" title="Fatah Sharif">Fatah Sharif</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hashem_Safieddine" title="Hashem Safieddine">Hashem Safieddine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mohammad_Afif" title="Mohammad Afif">Mohammad Afif</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="List of journalists killed in the Israel–Hamas war">Journalists</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Issam_Abdallah" title="Issam Abdallah">Issam Abdallah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samer_Abu_Daqqa" title="Samer Abu Daqqa">Samer Abu Daqqa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killing_of_Ismail_al-Ghoul" title="Killing of Ismail al-Ghoul">Ismail al-Ghoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belal_Jadallah" title="Belal Jadallah">Belal Jadallah</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">General topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Children_in_the_Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" title="Children in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict">Children in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Friendly_fire_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Friendly fire during the Israel–Hamas war">Friendly fire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related people</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;">Israelis</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nimrod_Aloni" title="Nimrod Aloni">Nimrod Aloni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rachel_Goldberg-Polin" title="Rachel Goldberg-Polin">Rachel Goldberg-Polin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eitan_Okun" title="Eitan Okun">Eitan Okun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yagel_Oshri" title="Yagel Oshri">Yagel Oshri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inbal_Rabin-Lieberman" title="Inbal Rabin-Lieberman">Inbal Rabin-Lieberman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amir_Tibon" title="Amir Tibon">Amir Tibon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: center;">Palestinians</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wael_Al-Dahdouh" title="Wael Al-Dahdouh">Wael Al-Dahdouh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plestia_Alaqad" title="Plestia Alaqad">Plestia Alaqad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motaz_Azaiza" title="Motaz Azaiza">Motaz Azaiza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bisan_Owda" title="Bisan Owda">Bisan Owda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mustafa_Moien_Ayyash" title="Mustafa Moien Ayyash">Mustafa Moien Ayyash</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Israeli_secret_document_leak_scandal" title="2024 Israeli secret document leak scandal">2024 Israeli secret document leak scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahmed_Abdel_Khalek" title="Ahmed Abdel Khalek">Ahmed Abdel Khalek</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al-Saqqa_House" title="Al-Saqqa House">Al-Saqqa House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Qarara_Cultural_Museum" title="Al Qarara Cultural Museum">Al Qarara Cultural Museum</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/All_Eyes_on_Rafah" title="All Eyes on Rafah">All Eyes on Rafah</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attacks_on_U.S._bases_in_Iraq,_Jordan,_and_Syria_during_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war">Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blockout_2024" title="Blockout 2024">Blockout 2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Archives_of_Gaza_City" title="Central Archives of Gaza City">Central Archives of Gaza City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bearing_Witness_(2023_film)" title="Bearing Witness (2023 film)">Bearing Witness</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/From_the_river_to_the_sea" title="From the river to the sea">From the river to the sea</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaza_Daily" title="Gaza Daily">Gaza Daily</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Harbu_Darbu" title="Harbu Darbu">Harbu Darbu</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hind%27s_Hall" title="Hind's Hall">Hind's Hall</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hurricane_(Eden_Golan_song)" title="Hurricane (Eden Golan song)">Hurricane</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israeli_demolition_of_Palestinian_property" title="Israeli demolition of Palestinian property">Israeli demolition of Palestinian property</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palestine_exception" title="Palestine exception">Palestine exception</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palestinian_sports_during_the_Israeli_invasion_of_the_Gaza_Strip" title="Palestinian sports during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip">Palestinian sports during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Options_for_a_policy_regarding_Gaza%27s_civilian_population" title="Options for a policy regarding Gaza's civilian population">Options for a policy regarding Gaza's civilian population</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Project_Nimbus" title="Project Nimbus">Project Nimbus</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Rajieen" title="Rajieen">Rajieen</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/23px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/31px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /> <a href="/wiki/Category:Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Category:Israel–Hamas war">Category</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&oldid=1249080917">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&oldid=1249080917</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Rafah_offensive" title="Category:Rafah offensive">Rafah offensive</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Timeline_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Category:Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war">Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_Italian-language_sources_(it)" title="Category:CS1 Italian-language sources (it)">CS1 Italian-language sources (it)</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_with_empty_Wikidata_description" title="Category:Short description with empty Wikidata description">Short description with empty Wikidata description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_extended-confirmed-protected_pages" title="Category:Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected pages">Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected pages</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_needing_cleanup_from_May_2024" title="Category:Articles needing cleanup from May 2024">Articles needing cleanup from May 2024</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:All_pages_needing_cleanup" title="Category:All pages needing cleanup">All pages needing cleanup</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Cleanup_tagged_articles_with_a_reason_field_from_May_2024" title="Category:Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from May 2024">Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from May 2024</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_pages_needing_cleanup_from_May_2024" title="Category:Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from May 2024">Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from May 2024</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_articles_with_style_issues_from_May_2024" title="Category:Wikipedia articles with style issues from May 2024">Wikipedia articles with style issues from May 2024</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_style_issues" title="Category:All articles with style issues">All articles with style issues</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_multiple_maintenance_issues" title="Category:Articles with multiple maintenance issues">Articles with multiple maintenance issues</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_excerpts" title="Category:Articles with excerpts">Articles with excerpts</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 3 October 2024, at 01:44 (UTC).</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-mobileview"><a href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile" class="noprint stopMobileRedirectToggle">Mobile view</a></li> </ul> <ul id="footer-icons" class="noprint"> <li id="footer-copyrightico"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg" width="84" height="29" alt="Wikimedia Foundation" loading="lazy"></a></li> <li id="footer-poweredbyico"><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" alt="Powered by MediaWiki" width="88" height="31" loading="lazy"></a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-settings" id="p-dock-bottom"> <ul></ul> </div><script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.codfw.canary-74b564977c-4krzt","wgBackendResponseTime":174,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"1.646","walltime":"1.840","ppvisitednodes":{"value":10247,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":556224,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":8462,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":20,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":13,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":785577,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":0,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 1615.259 1 -total"," 64.56% 1042.753 1 Template:Reflist"," 49.52% 799.881 184 Template:Cite_web"," 8.25% 133.297 1 Template:Excerpt"," 6.90% 111.434 22 Template:Cite_news"," 6.55% 105.826 1 Template:Israel–Hamas_war"," 6.45% 104.232 1 Template:Multiple_issues"," 4.53% 73.223 1 Template:Short_description"," 4.48% 72.291 1 Template:Cleanup"," 4.30% 69.480 5 Template:Main_other"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"1.136","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":7324980,"limit":52428800},"limitreport-profile":[["?","220","18.3"],["MediaWiki\\Extension\\Scribunto\\Engines\\LuaSandbox\\LuaSandboxCallback::callParserFunction","220","18.3"],["MediaWiki\\Extension\\Scribunto\\Engines\\LuaSandbox\\LuaSandboxCallback::match","100","8.3"],["\u003Cmw.lua:694\u003E","80","6.7"],["MediaWiki\\Extension\\Scribunto\\Engines\\LuaSandbox\\LuaSandboxCallback::anchorEncode","80","6.7"],["MediaWiki\\Extension\\Scribunto\\Engines\\LuaSandbox\\LuaSandboxCallback::preprocess","60","5.0"],["MediaWiki\\Extension\\Scribunto\\Engines\\LuaSandbox\\LuaSandboxCallback::find","60","5.0"],["MediaWiki\\Extension\\Scribunto\\Engines\\LuaSandbox\\LuaSandboxCallback::getAllExpandedArguments","40","3.3"],["dataWrapper \u003Cmw.lua:672\u003E","40","3.3"],["recursiveClone \u003CmwInit.lua:45\u003E","40","3.3"],["[others]","260","21.7"]]},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-web.eqiad.main-6c8dfcb594-hc58t","timestamp":"20241126223858","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"Background of the Rafah offensive","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Background_of_the_Rafah_offensive","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q126029195","mainEntity":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q126029195","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Contributors to Wikimedia projects"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.wikimedia.org\/static\/images\/wmf-hor-googpub.png"}},"datePublished":"2024-05-07T15:13:20Z","dateModified":"2024-10-03T01:44:05Z","image":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/9\/9a\/YAMAM-Operation-Golden-Hand-2024-02-12.webm"}</script> </body> </html>