What’s happening in Gaza’s Rafah as Israel threatens to attack?

A displaced Palestinian boy prepares a kite in Rafah on February 8, 2024 (Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)

Rafah, a looming Israeli ground “operation," and the impact on more than a million trapped civilians are top headlines.

But what is Rafah and what are the details around this announced Israeli “operation”? Here


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