Taba, Egypt
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Taba is an Egyptian town near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. Taba is the location of Egypt's busiest border crossing with neighboring Eilat, Israel. It is the northernmost resort of Egypt's Red Sea Riviera.
Image: قلعة صلاح الدين الأيوبي بطابا
Image: Fiord Bay Bay Taba
Image: Castle Taba
Image: Bay fiord In Taba
Rafah
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Rafah is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. It is the capital of the Rafah Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. As a result of massive bombardment and ground assaults in Gaza City and Khan Yunis by Israel during the Israel–Hamas war, about 1.4 million people are believed to be sheltering in Rafah as of February 2024.
Aerial view of Rafah in 2012
Rafah 1931 1:20,000
View of Yasser Arafat International Airport near Rafah which was destroyed by Israel during the Second Intifada.
Palestinians after an Israeli airstrike on the Rafah refugee camp during the Gaza War (2008–2009)