12 February 2024 Rafah strikes

Israeli-conducted military assault Super Bowl massacre the shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade 2024 Kansas City parade shooting Rafah massacre (disambiguation)Rafah massacre yes 12 February 2024 Rafah strikes Rafah, southern Gaza Strip 12 February 2024 the background of the Rafah offensive and the Gaza war Location within the Gaza Strip Israel gaza 31.2725 34.258611 Rafah 100 none center 31 16 21 N 34 15 31 E region:PS-GZA inline,title Airstrikes, massacre 83–100+ Unknown Israel On 12 February 2024, Israel Defense Forces launched an assault on Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip, killing over 83 people.Regan Helen Salman Abeer 2024-02-12 Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm mounts over anticipated ground offensive https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/middleeast/israel-airstrikes-rafah-ground-offensive-looms-intl-hnk/index.html 2024-02-12 CNN en The airstrikes destroyed at least one mosque and multiple inhabited homes, killing most or all of their occupants. Israeli government sources linked the airstrikes to its hostage rescue operation, Operation Golden Hand, describing the airstrikes as a diversion or "covering fire."Horn Alexandre "Massacre du Super Bowl" à Rafah : les frappes de Tsahal lors de la libération des otages ont tué des dizaines de civils, dont une trentaine d'enfants https://www.liberation.fr/checknews/massacre-du-super-bowl-a-rafah-les-frappes-de-tsahal-lors-de-la-liberation-des-otages-ont-tue-des-dizaines-de-civils-dont-une-trentaine-denfants-20240222_5IPZZBWOQVGFDM6Y3IXIFZGUAI/ 2024-02-28 Libération frKingsley Patrick 2024-02-12 Here is how Israel said it freed 2 hostages from Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02/12/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news 2024-02-28 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Ravid Barak 2024-02-12 Israeli military rescues two hostages held in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials say https://www.axios.com/2024/02/12/israel-gaza-hostages-rescue-hamas-idf 2024-02-28 Axios Israel freed two hostages in that operation.Kingsley Patrick Yazbek Hiba 2024-02-12 Israeli Raid in Rafah Rescues 2 Hostages and Kills Dozens, Officials Say https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/world/middleeast/hamas-hostages-israel-raid.html 2024-02-13 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The strikes came as Israel proposed a ground invasion of the city, which caused international concern.Pérez-Peña Richard 2024-02-12 U.S., U.N. and International Criminal Court Intensify Warnings Against Invading Rafah https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/world/middleeast/rafah-invasion-us-un-warning.html 2024-02-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Casualties from the Israeli bombings began to reported by 2:30am and 20 were confirmed dead by 5:30am. The total number of deaths was estimated as at least 94 people according to the Palestinian Health MinistryRegan Helen 2024-02-12 Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 in Rafah as international alarm mounts over anticipated ground offensive https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/12/middleeast/israel-airstrikes-rafah-ground-offensive-looms-intl-hnk/index.html 2024-02-14 CNN en and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society has estimated the death toll to be over 100.Edwards Sally Sonnad-Joshi Aran February 12, 2024 Nearly 200 Harvard Students Hold 'Die-In' Protesting Airstrikes on Rafah News The Harvard Crimson https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/2/13/palestine-rafah-die-in/ 2024-02-15 www.thecrimson.com According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, which pulled information from Rafah hospitals the dead included at least 27 children and 22 women.2024-02-13 Airstrike from Israeli hostage rescue wipes out entire Palestinian family in Gaza border town https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-palestinians-family-killed-3f28892cf94c5b5c4e64f3f449c8a6f1 2024-02-15 AP News en The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor compiled a list of 83 people killed, of whom 29 were children and another third were women (as identified by their names). Background On October 7, 2023, Hamas led an attack on Israel, which led to the death of 1,100 Israelis and taking hundreds hostage.Boxerman Aaron 2023-11-10 Israel-Hamas War: Israel Lowers Oct. 7 Death Toll Estimate to 1,200 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/10/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news 2024-02-13 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 This event was the catalyst for the Gaza war.2023-10-07 Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2 2024-02-13 AP News en During the first four months of Israeli airstrikes and the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, over 28,000 Palestinians were killed, most of whom were civilians.2024-02-10 Gaza death toll passes 28,000 as Israeli assault on Rafah looms https://www.euronews.com/2024/02/10/gaza-death-toll-passes-28000-palestinian-authorities 2024-02-13 euronews en The war has led to an international wave of protests and calls for Israel to be charged with Gaza genocide, with Israel adamant that the war won't stop until all of the hostages are freed and Hamas is dissolved.2024-02-07 Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68232883 2024-02-13 BBC News en-GB In October 2023, Israel ordered evacuations in Northern Gaza for Israeli operations against Hamas, causing concern from human rights groups.2023-10-16 Why Israel's Gaza Evacuation Order is So Alarming Human Rights Watch https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/16/why-israels-gaza-evacuation-order-so-alarming 2024-02-13 en Previous evacuation orders had instructed Palestinian civilians to go to Rafah, leading to the area to hold about 1.4 million Palestinians. Israeli officials have raised allegations that they believe senior Hamas officials are sheltering in Rafah along with the remaining hostages. Many of the evacuees are in overcrowded conditions within Rafah, with many crowded into houses or tents, with some even sleeping on the streets with no cover.Berger Miriam Loveluck Louisa Harb Hajar February 12, 2024 Panic mounts in Rafah over looming Israeli offensive after night strikes https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/12/israel-rafah-strikes-panic-offensive/ February 14, 2024 The Washington Post Rafah is reportedly the last major population center in Gaza not occupied by the IDF, with others that have taken over reported as wastelands with total destruction, bodies left in the streets and civilians resorting to drinking out of toilets for water. In February 2024, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to plan evacuations in Rafah, which along with the airstrikes has caused concern from organizations such as the European Union and the United Nations.2024-02-09 Netanyahu orders military to plan Rafah evacuation https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68256510 2024-02-13 BBC News en-GBSaid Summer Jones Rory Keller-Lynn Carrie 12 Feb 2024 Israel Proposes Rafah Evacuation Despite U.S. Concerns https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-rescues-two-hostages-held-by-hamas-in-gaza-ec5ca99a 13 February 2024 The Wall Street JournalFeb 2024 UN 'will not be party' to Rafah evacuation due to lack of safe refuge in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-will-not-be-party-to-rafah-evacuation-due-to-lack-of-safe-refuge-in-gaza/ 13 February 2024 The Times of Israel 0040-7909 Netanyahu reportedly spoke against calls for Israel to avoid carrying out a military offensive in Rafah claiming it was a smuggling haven for Hamas.Fabian Emanuel 11 February 2024 PM says Rafah offensive key to victory as Hamas threatens to torpedo hostage talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-says-rafah-offensive-key-to-victory-as-hamas-threatens-to-torpedo-hostage-talks/ February 14, 2024 The Times of Israel Airstrikes According to the Associated Press, Israeli airstrikes in Rafah began at 1:50am local time on 12 February, one minute after the start of a hostage rescue operation in a house in the Shaboura area of Rafah.2024-02-12 Timeline of the Israeli raid in Gaza that rescued two hostages and killed dozens of Palestinians https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-raid-timeline-4f226be0227e40ba2484d7f551bd2306 2024-02-28 AP News en The Israeli military said that it had conducted a series of airstrikes on targets in the Shaboura area of Rafah, while the Rafah municipality claimed at least two mosques and about a dozen homes were hit. Reporting and analysis of satellite imagery concluded that the airstrikes extended far beyond Shaboura. The Israeli government stated that the night's airstrikes were conducted as a diversion in order to rescue two hostages.Ravid Barak Israeli military rescues two hostages held in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials say https://www.axios.com/2024/02/12/israel-gaza-hostages-rescue-hamas-idf 13 February 2024 Axios 11 Feb 2024 Israeli intentions with the strikes, as described by military spokesman Major Nir Dinar were: "to hit Hamas military command centers, confuse the militants, sever contact between the hostages’ captors and their commanders, and provide cover for the escape."Kingsley Patrick 2024-02-12 Middle East Crisis: How Israeli Commandos Rescued 2 Hostages in Gaza https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02/12/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news 2024-02-28 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Axios reported that the strikes resulted in the deaths of at least 67 civilians A civilian who had been sheltering in Rafah stated that the night was indescribable, and he and others around him thought that the IDF was invading Rafah due to the amount of airstrikes.Zirin Dave 2024-02-12 The First Thing We Should Remember About the Super Bowl Is the Massacre https://www.thenation.com/article/world/super-bowl-rafah-israel-gaza/ 2024-02-14 en-US 0027-8378 Among the locations struck were the Al-Huda mosque, and the family homes of the Abu-Jazar, Hassouna, and Al-Shaer families. Libération newspaper geolocated these sites as between 1.5 and 2.2 kilometers away from the hostage rescue. Eighteen members of the Abu-Jazar family were killed in their home in the Badr refugee camp, including an infant and three young Qwaider children who were cousins of the Abu-Jazars. The Hassouna family, who rented a house after fleeing violence elsewhere in Gaza, was attacked by an airstrike to their one-story house, which was destroyed, killing eight family members, including two children.2024-02-13 Airstrike from Israeli hostage rescue wipes out entire Palestinian family in Gaza border town https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-palestinians-family-killed-3f28892cf94c5b5c4e64f3f449c8a6f1 2024-02-28 AP News en Among them was Sidra Hassouna, who was thrown out of the building and left hanging from a wall. Photos of Sidra Hassouna's lifeless body widely circulated on social media. The Hasounas were relatives of Palestine's Ambassador the UK, Husam Zomlot.Sinmaz Emine 2024-02-16 Palestinian ambassador to UK says eight relatives killed in Israeli strikes in Rafah https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/16/palestinian-ambassador-to-uk-says-eight-relatives-killed-in-israeli-strikes-in-rafah 2024-02-28 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Eight members of the Al-Shaer family, spanning three generations, were killed in their home, which was collapsed by an airstrike. Other sites were struck and the AP reported that the airstrikes "flatten[ed] several residential blocks in a built-up refugee camp." Following the hostage rescue operation, the site where the hostages were held was leveled. The Al-Huda mosque was largely destroyed,2024-02-27 Israel Is Counting on Middle East Neighbors to Help Rebuild Gaza https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/israel-is-counting-on-middle-east-neighbors-to-help-rebuild-gaza 2024-02-28 Bloomberg.com en but parishioners held worship services in the remains of the building on February 23.Palestinians perform Friday prayers in the ruins of Al-Huda Mosque https://epaimages.com/search.pp?pictureid=12048705&title=Palestinians-perform-Friday-prayers-in-the-ruins-of-Al-Huda-Mosque 2024-02-28 EPA en These actions have been interpreted as possible war crimes.Deutsch Anthony ICC prosecutor 'deeply concerned' by situation in Gaza's Rafah https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iccs-prosecutor-deeply-concerned-by-situation-rafah-2024-02-12/ 13 February 2024 Reuters 13 Feb 2024Bicer Aysu Amnesty UK report gives evidence on possible war crimes by Israel in Gaza city of Rafah https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/amnesty-uk-report-gives-evidence-on-possible-war-crimes-by-israel-in-gaza-city-of-rafah/3135181 AA 13 February 2024 Hostage raid 2024 Rafah hostage raid Gaza war hostage crisis#Rescue operations The hostage raid was the second successful rescue mission of a hostage during the Gaza war, with the first occurring on October 30, 2023.Rubin Shira February 12, 2024 Israeli army rescues two hostages amid deadly airstrikes on Rafah https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/12/israel-hostage-rescue-rafah/ February 15, 2024 The Washington Post An IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari, told reporters the rescue attempt was a covert operation and happened at around 1:49 am local time, with the airstrikes following a few minutes later. IDF soldiers reportedly broke into a second floor apartment where the men were being held, and fired against militants guarding them throughout the building. When the airstrikes began the soldiers reportedly covered the hostages with their bodies to protect from debris. The rescue attempt lasted about an hour and resulted in the deaths of two IDF soldiers. The reported hostages were identified as Fernando Marman (aged 60) and Luis Har (aged 70), who are both dual Israeli-Argentine citizens and had been kidnapped from the Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak. Super Bowl LVIII Super Bowl LVIIISome commentators pointed out that millions of Americans were celebrating the Super Bowl simultaneously as dozens of Palestinians were being killed.Harmon Katelin Americans let the Super Bowl distract them from the attacks on Rafah https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/02/opinion-column-the-super-bowl-distracts-from-rafah-bombing Daily Tarheel February 19, 2024DC Brooke Anderson ــ Washington 2024-02-13 Biden mocks opponents over Super Bowl as Israel bombs Rafah https://www.newarab.com/news/biden-mocks-opponents-over-super-bowl-israel-bombs-rafah 2024-06-10 newarab.com en Jewish Voice for Peace stated: "The Israeli military is bombing Rafah, the most densely populated area in the world, while Americans watch the Super Bowl. This is intentional."Israel Super Bowl ad sells Gaza war to NFL football audience https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-super-bowl-ad-sells-gaza-war-nfl-football-audience newarab.com 12 February 2024 en The Super Bowl also aired several ads that pushed the narrative that Israel was at war with Hamas, without mentioning the 29,000 Palestinians who had been killed by the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.February 2026 the wording of this sentence feels like a vio of WP:NPOV and WP:EDITORIALIZING. I feel like it could be worded more appropriately The ads were sponsored by the Israeli government and cost an estimated $7 million. The Federal Communications Commission received 10,000 complaints about the ad, as it did not disclose that it was paid for by a foreign government.Zirin Dave 2024-02-12 The First Thing We Should Remember About the Super Bowl Is the Massacre https://www.thenation.com/article/world/super-bowl-rafah-israel-gaza/ 2024-06-10 en-US 0027-8378 American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee stated that the attacks on Rafah were planned to coincide with the Super Bowl as Israel knew the American public would not be paying attention on other news on that day. Dave Zirin also said that Israel influencing the American public through ads, as it killed dozens of Palestinians, was "more like military synergy than happenstance." Aftermath A Hamas spokesperson called the airstrikes a series of "horrific massacres against defenseless civilians and displaced children, women and the elderly". The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan has stated that the reports coming from Rafah were cause for deep concern and seemed to be ignoring laws of armed conflict. Some such as sports commentator Dave Zirin called it the "Super Bowl Massacre" due to their concurrence with Super Bowl LVIII.Zirin Dave The First Thing We Should Remember About the Super Bowl Is the Massacre https://www.thenation.com/article/world/super-bowl-rafah-israel-gaza/ 13 February 2024 The Nation 12 Feb 2024Crimmins Tricia 'I doubt this is a coincidence': Israel's bombing of Rafah during the big game dubbed 'Super Bowl Massacre' https://www.dailydot.com/debug/biden-super-bowl-rafah/ 13 February 2024 Daily Dot 12 Feb 2024February 2024 Harvard University students participated in a "die-in" at Widener Library to protest against the airstrikes, which was publicized online by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, and other groups. 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