The Gaza skyline saw huge blasts in the sky early on Friday morning (17 January) as Palestinians awaited a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to be finalised. At least 72 people were killed ...

But this city, like all of Gaza, was never safe ... time NPR was there — and what it looks like in their wake. Rafah's skyline and buildings can be seen in this image from Feb. 14, 2024.

A man sits in the rubble of his destroyed home in Rafah as Palestinians return to the southern Gaza Strip city for the first time in months, after Israeli troops withdrew to the border ...