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    A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive

    by Aya Batrawy May 08, 2024 7 minutes
    An Israeli army battle tank moves along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on May 7.

    The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Throughout seven months of war, this has been the only way in and out of Gaza for aid workers and people trying to flee.

    It is also where most food, medical supplies and fuel have entered Gaza, even as other crossings with Israel opened up. Most international aid groups serving Gaza are based in Rafah.

    For months, Israel has vowed to launch a Rafah military operation regardless of whether there is a cease-fire with Hamas. Here is a timeline of events leading up to its offensive in Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's population had sought shelter.

    Oct. 7

    Hamas-led militants storm across Israel's southern border with Gaza. Israel says the attack killed 1,200 people. Some 250 people are taken hostage. Israel launches a military campaign in Gaza in response.

    Oct. 13

    After heavy bombardment across Gaza and a full siege barring food, water and fuel from entering the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military begins ordering residents north

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