Explore Rafah in Palestinian Territory
Rafah in Gaza Strip with its 126,305 inhabitants is located in Palestinian Territory - some 66 mi (or 107 km) South-West of East Jerusalem, the capital.
Local time in Rafah is 09:08 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is "Asia / Gaza" with an UTC offset of 3 hours.
Khan Yunis, Jabalia, Gaza, Deir el-Balah, Hebron, Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Herzliya and Beersheba are locations relativly near and might be worth to explore when in that area.
According to our database, there are 10 airports in the area. The closest airport is Gaza - Yaser Arafat International Airport with a distance of 3.6 mi (or 5.8 km) north of the centre of Rafah. Have a look at our dedicated picture gallery to get a glimpse of what this destinations is like. Need some inspiration for finding attractions and want to know more about this place? Check the related Rafah attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
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IDF army in Rafah
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