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![Palestinians inspect the area after Israeli attacks destroyed Al-Farooq Mosque completely and damaged buildings heavily in Al-Shabura neighborhood, Rafah, Gaza, on February 22, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0222-rafah-400x300.jpg)
Rafah Residents Call Latest Israeli Attacks “One of Their Worst Nights Yet”
Airstrikes destroyed a mosque and several houses as aid groups warn of a looming famine.
![An aerial view of border wall construction between Egypt and Rafah.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-2006245424.jpg)
Egypt’s Sinai Construction Enables Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza
Palestinians need a respite from Israel's brutality, but mass displacement into the Sinai would be a catastrophe.
![President Joe Biden departs the White House and stops to talk to the press on his way to an event in Miami, Florida, on January 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0213-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Frustrated by Netanyahu, Biden Is Under Pressure to Condemn Israeli Atrocities
Arab and Muslim Americans demand Biden condemn Israel’s massacre in Rafah and the killing of Palestinian American teens.
![Palestinians migrate to the middle parts of Gaza after attacks on Rafah intensify on February 13, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0213-rafah-400x300.jpg)
South Africa Urges ICJ Intervention to Stop Israel’s Assault on Rafah
Israel's actions in Rafah breach a clear directive from the International Court of Justice, South African officials say.
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Global Warnings Against Rafah Invasion “Inadequate,” Says Human Rights Attorney
“These states have an arsenal of diplomatic options available to them to stop a genocide,” Noura Erakat says.
![A bloodied woman is escorted into a hospital by a doctor](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0212-rafah-massacre-400x300.jpg)
IDF Kills at Least 67 Palestinians in Rafah While Extricating 2 Hostages
Following Monday's operation, Prime Minister Netanyahu signaled that Israel's military assault on Gaza will continue.
![President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on February 8, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0209-joe-biden-w-400x300.jpg)
Critics Say Biden’s Mild Criticism of Israel’s War on Gaza Rings Hollow
Biden called Israel's assault “over the top,” but did not indicate any substantive changes to US policy.
![Palestinians talk to an Egyptian soldier at the Rafah border fence in Rafah, Gaza, on January 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1919176235-400x300.jpg)
Egyptian Officials Are Demanding Massive Fees From Palestinians Escaping Gaza
Egyptian border officials are charging Palestinians thousands of dollars to escape death in Gaza.
![People fleeing from the Gaza Strip wait in a crowded room with suitcases](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-1819249168-400x300.jpg)
The US State Department Has Failed to Protect US Citizens Escaping From Gaza
Palestinian Americans in Gaza have had little support from the U.S. government as they desperately attempt to evacuate.
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In Gaza-Israel Coverage, The New York Times Purveys Pro-War Propaganda on Page One
Facts provided by an Israeli think tank contradict a July 23 front-page story in The New York Times about the origins of Israel's assault on Gaza.