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EuroVerify

What we know about killings of 15 Palestinian medics by Israeli forces

Video evidence shared by the Palestinian Red Crescent contradicts Israel's earlier claim the emergency vehicles were proceeding 'suspiciously' and without emergency lights.

07/04/2025

Gaza

Israel deploys troops to new security corridor across southern Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the new "Morag Corridor" on Wednesday, and suggested it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel had ordered evacuated, from the rest of Gaza.

06/04/2025

Egypt

Wounded Gaza children evacuated to Egypt through Rafah crossing

The children are the first in what is meant to be regular evacuations of Palestinians through the crossing for treatment abroad.

01/02/2025

EuroVerify

What we know about the EU’s revived Rafah border mission

The EU’s top diplomat has said the civilian mission can play a “decisive role” in supporting the Gaza ceasefire. Euronews breaks down what we know about its mandate and operations.

28/01/2025

Egypt

Josep Borrell arrives in Egypt as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs will also travel to Lebanon for meetings with UN agencies and the Emergency Rescue Committee.

09/09/2024

Gaza

At least 25 dead as Israel pounds camps near Rafah in Gaza

The attacks were just outside an Israeli-designated safe zone and near to a Red Cross field hospital that was damaged in the shelling.

21/06/2024

World News

Israel-Hamas war: Biden details three-phase hostage deal

The US President said the deal would lead to the release of remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly 8-month-old Mideast war.

31/05/2024

Culture news

Why is Taylor Swift losing followers over Gaza conflict?

Following an Israeli airstrike on a camp at the Gazan city of Rafah, and a second airstrike this week, the hashtags #AllEyesOnRafah and #SwiftiesFor Palestine have been trending on X. And now, Taylor Swift is being urged to break her silence on Gaza.

29/05/2024

Culture news

Dua Lipa shares support for #AllEyesOnRafah – What does it mean?

The 'All Eyes On Rafah' image has been shared millions of times on social media following an Israeli airstrike. Countless celebrities are showing their support, including pop star Dua Lipa, who previously signed an open letter to President Biden last year, calling for a ceasefire.

29/05/2024

World News

Israel's offensive in Rafah has not crossed red lines, US says

All the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

29/05/2024

Europe News

Ensuring aid reaches those fleeing Rafah 'not always possible' - UNRWA

Trucks transporting food, medical supplies and other essential aid are becoming increasingly scarce.

28/05/2024

Europe News

EU convenes Israel to discuss respect of human rights, ICJ ruling

The breakthrough comes three month after Ireland and Spain first pressed on the EU executive to re-open its trade deal with Israel.

27/05/2024

Israel

Israel carried out at least eight strikes on aid groups, report says

Israel has carried out at least eight strikes on humanitarian convoys and their facilities in Gaza since the beginning of the war against Hamas, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.

14/05/2024

Gaza

Israel launches ‘limited’ military operation on Rafah

The US stressed that this isn’t the full-scale ground assault that Israel has threatened to launch for weeks but instead aims to choke off arms and funds to Hamas.

08/05/2024

World News

No prospect of Gaza truce as Netanyahu wants war to go on: PA minister

There is no possibility for Hamas and Israel to strike a ceasefire deal because Benjamin Netanyahu wants the “killing” in Gaza to continue, the Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has told Euronews.

07/05/2024

Gaza

Rafah push could trigger 'another humanitarian crisis', Borrell warns

The European Commission is reinstating funding for a key UN agency, UNRWA, that was accused of harbouring staff who participated in the 7 October massacre.

07/05/2024

Gaza

IDF strikes Rafah despite Hamas accepting ceasefire proposal

Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar to end the seven-month conflict with Israel. Despite this, Israel has announced it will continue its operations in Gaza.

06/05/2024

Gaza

Rafah offensive would risk hundreds of thousands of lives, UN warns

From Turkey's trade embargo on Israel to the UN's warnings on the potential consequences of a new offensive against southern Gaza, these are the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war this Friday.

03/05/2024

No Comment

Women and children, including a newborn, said to be among the dead

Watch: Israeli air strike kills at least three in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

30/04/2024

Israel

War in Gaza: 22 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah

The latest developments from the Israel- Hamas war.

29/04/2024