Rafah is a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine. It is the capital of the Rafah Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. As a result of massive bombardment and ground assaults in Gaza City and Khan Yunis by Israel during the Gaza war, about 1.4 million Palestinians are believed to be sheltering in Rafah as of February 2024.
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Israel deploys troops to new security corridor across southern Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced..
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