LIVE BLOG: 5 Palestinian Civil Defence members missing after Israeli attack in Rafah

The Palestinian Civil Defense confirmed on Friday that five of its members remain missing after Israeli forces targeted its team in the Tel Sultan neighbourhood of western Rafah six days ago.

Residents examine the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli military strike on the Nuseirat Refugee Camp, five kilometers north-east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, on March 23, 2025 [Moiz Salhi – Anadolu Agency]

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