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Rafah Explosion Kills Israeli Soldiers Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

5/9/2025

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A devastating explosion in Rafah, Gaza, claimed the lives and injured members of the Israeli Golani Brigade during a demolition operation. Eyewitnesses described intense clashes and helicopters rushing to evacuate the wounded. As the humanitarian crisis deepens under Israel's blockade, malnutrition spreads, and over 400 schools have suffered damage since the conflict erupted on October 7, 2023.

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A devastating explosion in Rafah, Gaza, claimed the lives and injured members of the Israeli Golani Brigade during a demolition operation. Eyewitnesses described intense clashes and helicopters rushing to evacuate the wounded. As the humanitarian crisis deepens under Israel's blockade, malnutrition spreads, and over 400 schools have suffered damage since the conflict erupted on October 7, 2023.