updated Mon. January 15, 2024
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Xinhua
February 7, 2018
Palestinians wait for travel permits to cross into Egypt through the Rafah crossing point, in the southern Gaza Strip on Feb. ... The Gaza Strip has seven border crossings linking it to the outside world, but six of them have been blockaded by Israel since 2007, except the Rafah crossing controlled by Egypt.
The Electronic Intifada
January 4, 2018
Israeli forces detain 16-year-old Fawzi al-Juneidi during confrontations between Palestinians and the army in the West Bank city of Hebron that followed protests against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, 7 December. The boy, who was beaten by soldiers during his arrest, wasÃâà...
Haaretz
December 30, 2017
During Fridays demonstration, Israeli soldiers killed one Palestinian and wounded dozens. ... The PA has assumed control of Gazas border crossings with Israel and is now even present at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, but Egypt ... Israel is worried about Irans growing influence over Hamas.
Haaretz
December 26, 2017
The owner of a private zoo in the Gaza Strip has announced a plan to sell three lion cubs to fund food for other animals at the zoo as he is running out of money. For each cub he is asking 3,500 dollars, Mohammed Juda told dpa on Tuesday. He is hoping the money will prevent the closure of his zoo in theÃâà...
Haaretz
March 6, 2016
GRAIN MAN: A volunteer feeds the birds at Rafah Zoo in the Gaza Strip. Four Paws. Khalil says he met with Uri Madar from Israels Agricultural Coordination and Liaison Administration – Gaza, as well as the Palestinian coordinator of the Gaza-Israel border and veterinary doctors to coordinate efforts.
VICE News
July 14, 2015
Rafah Zoo in the south of the Gaza Strip has been caught up in repeated rounds of fighting between Israel and Hamas over the last decade. ... In 2004 during "Operation Rainbow" Israeli tanks bulldozed through Rafah razing the zoo to the ground, crushing tortoises and other animal enclosures in theirÃâà...
