Rafah Attack

Israel rejects a UNSC request to "halt the killing" in order to carry out the Rafah attack.

Despite international demands to stop the bloodshed, Israeli tanks continue to penetrate the center of Rafah and airstrikes continue throughout the city.

On May 28, during an Israeli military operation in Rafah, smoke rose in response to Israeli attacks.

Ignoring a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to "stop the killing" in the city in southern Gaza, Israel has persisted in its attack on Rafah. Hours after witnesses and a Palestinian security source said Israeli tanks had entered the center of Rafah, fresh airstrikes were heard around the most southern city on Wednesday morning.

Israeli drones are shooting at everyone who moves, therefore people are currently staying inside their homes, according to resident Abdel Khatib. According to Palestinian news agency Shehab, Israeli airstrikes struck multiple locations in the city, including the area around the Badr camp and the Zourob roundabout west of the city.

It is also stated that internet and telephone services have been completely shut off in Rafah. the Philadelphi Corridor and is moving farther into the remaining section of the corridor, reaching Rafah city's western region. Rafah was previously designated as a safe zone by the Israeli military when it struck sites in northern and central Gaza. This resulted in the 2.3 million residents of the enclave moving into the city.

Now, as the Israeli assault plots out, it is said that almost a million Palestinians have fled Rafah. Due to the growing humanitarian crisis and the possibility of civilian losses, Israel's partners have issued a warning against attacking the city. "Those who were instructed to remain in the al-Mawasi evacuation zone in order to prevent bombings are finding themselves displaced once more and looking for safety elsewhere. However, a conflict zone is never safe. Everywhere there is bombing, including Khan Younis, Rafah, and the rest of the Strip, according to Mahmoud.

The Kuwaiti Hospital is entirely out of commission, and the shelling has reached that area. With one exception, all of Rafah's field hospitals are likewise closed, he continued. US President Joe Biden has added his voice to those urging Israel to hold off on initiating a significant military offensive in Rafah. But on Tuesday, his government emphasized that Israel hasn't yet breached any red lines. Spokesman John Kirby for the National Security Council stated, "We have not seen them smash into Rafah."

At least 21 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a camp for displaced people west of Rafah on Tuesday, according to a civil defense officer in Gaza. The Israeli army denied rumors that it conducted Tuesday's attack in a zone earmarked for humanitarian aid. The army claimed in a statement, "The [Israel army] did not strike in the humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi," referring to a location set aside to provide shelter for Rafah's displaced residents.

"Cease the murdering" Algeria called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday night in response to a similar strike that killed 45 people over the weekend and caused indignation throughout the world. During the meeting, the state of North Africa presented a draft resolution demanding a "immediate ceasefire" and a stop to Israel's offensive in Rafah.

The proposal made reference to the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) decision from last week, which mandated that Israel immediately cease its military assault on the city. The goal of the action is to "stop the killing in Rafah," according to Algeria's UN envoy Amar Bendjama, who made this announcement during the 15-member UN security committee meeting on Gaza. Algeria will serve on the council in 2024–2025.

The matter was to be discussed once more by the council on Wednesday. Diplomats predicted a vote in a matter of days. But the US has rejected three attempts in the past to obtain a resolution calling for an end to hostilities in Gaza.