At least 35 Palestinians were killed and 129 others injured as a result of the Israeli intense airstrikes on Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, in the past 24 hours, a medical source told Anadolu on Wednesday. The medical source also said the Palestinian victims are those who arrived at the...

The US halted a sizeable weapons shipment to Israel due to worries about their potential use in Rafah, an official told US media on Tuesday. The official, who requested anonymity, said that the shipment included 1,800 bombs of 2,000 pounds (907 kilogram) and 1,700 bombs of 500 lb. (227 kg),...

UNICEF on Tuesday said the city of children, Rafah, "must not be invaded," urging the continuation of humanitarian aid flow into Gaza. "Our worst fear - Gazans' nightmare - appears to be a reality. A reality that those holding power have the ability to prevent," spokesperson James Elder told...

An Egyptian and a Western diplomat told the Associated Press that the ceasefire proposal accepted by Hamas only had minor changes in wording from an earlier version approved by Israel. The sources, who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity, said Hamas was sent the new draft after changes...