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CNN’s Becky Anderson reports from the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, lauding the 35,000 Egyptian Red Crescent volunteers who she says are unsung heroes of the conflict, working tirelessly to get aid into the besieged enclave.

As Israel expands operations in the enclave, Gazans increasingly voice defiance against Hamas, with dissenters risking their lives to demand freedom from the group’s grip.

Drivers wait beside a truck loaded with aid for Gaza on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing in Rafah.Rights group Amnesty International on August 18

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Middle East Rafah's main hospital has shut down, people try to flee as Israel launches an attack May 12, 20248:09 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday By

Three Palestinians were martyred and others were injured on Sunday after Israeli occupation forces opened fire on civilians waiting for humanitarian aid north of Rafah, in

Palestinians would be barred from exiting the zone, run by international organizations and secured by IDF from a distance, defense minister says

Aid groups draw up contingency plans as Israel plans assault on Rafah, where most people in Gaza are displaced. Meanwhile, the U.S. is building a pier to deliver aid.

Rafah - and every part of Gaza - is a land of freedom because its people seek to live in peace and dignity, free on their land, without wars or occupation. We are struggling to survive here.

Does a viral image show "Israeli Major General Shitan Shaul" under arrest on charges related to war crimes in Rafah? No, that's not true: The 2022 photo predates the most recent round of escalation in the region that began