Thursday, February 19, 2026

Topic: Rafah

‘Organised terrorism’: Hamas accuses Israel of abductions, collective punishment at Rafah crossing

The “mistreatment, abuse, and deliberate extortion” suffered by Palestinians returning to Gaza through the Rafah crossing “constitutes fascist behaviour and organised terrorism” and amounts to “collective punishment”, said Hamas on Tuesday.

Israel launches ‘massive wave’ of attacks on southern Gaza violating truce, Hamas reject US State Dept claims

The Israeli military has said it has begun a wave of air strikes on southern Gaza as the precarious ceasefire comes under threat. The...

Israel tightens Gaza aid restrictions, keeps Rafah crossing closed as ceasefire strains

Israel has imposed new restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the besieged Gaza Strip and will not open the Rafah border crossing as planned, Israeli...

“Mass-death trap”: Israeli attack on Gaza aid site kills 27; 102 killed so far attempting to reach GHF

At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli attack on people waiting for aid in Gaza’s Rafah at a...

At least three killed, dozens wounded in Israeli fire at US-backed ‘aid site’ in Rafah

At least three Palestinians were killed, 46 wounded, and seven went missing in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Tuesday after the Israeli military...

Bodies of 14 humanitarian workers, executed and buried by Israel army, recovered from Gaza’s Rafah

After missing for eight days, bodies of 14 humanitarian workers executed by Israel were recovered from Rafah, southern Gaza. It included eight EMTs from...