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Rafah Map of the Gaza Strip showing its boundaries with Egypt and Israel, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and major cities including Gaza, Jabalia, Beit Hanoun, Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah. An inset locator map highlights Gaza Strip's position on the eastern Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel. A group of civilians walks through the open black gates of the Rafah border crossing, a yellow stone building with Arabic signs, marking the border between Gaza and Egypt. Rows of makeshift tents fill a sandy area by the beach in Rafah, Gaza Strip, as displaced Palestinians shelter near the border with Egypt.
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Rafah: References & Edit History

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Media added. Nov 22, 2024
Added mention of the Philadelphi Corridor. Aug 20, 2024
Revised the introductory paragraph to mention the invasion of Rafah in May 2024 and update the status of the border crossing. May 26, 2024
Added mention of Israeli forces entering the city on May 14, 2024, during the Israel-Hamas War. May 24, 2024
Updated the discussion of Rafah in the Israel-Hamas War. May 07, 2024
Corrected Benjamin Netanyahu's description in February 2024 of Rafah as the “last bastion” of Hamas battalions in the Israel-Hamas War. Mar 14, 2024
New article added. Mar 13, 2024
Media added. Mar 13, 2024
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