Trump’s Hush Money Trial Hasn’t Changed Voters’ Minds—But It Could Still Cost Him The Election, Polls ShowAs Israeli troops continue their progress in a ground offensive on the heavily populated city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, a months-old campaign with the slogan"All Eyes on Rafah" has picked up steam, particularly in western Europe, Australia and India as a call for awareness of the ongoing war from activists and humanitarian groups.
The phrase is meant as a request for bystanders to not look away from what’s happening in the city of Rafah—where as many asare sheltering after fleeing from violent fighting elsewhere in Gaza—as Israel continues its offensive despite the large civilian population.
There are more than 195,000 posts with millions of views for the hashtag #AllEyesOnRafah on TikTok and the topic was trending on Instagram on Tuesday, on which another almost 100,000 posts have been made. The most popular videos on TikTok have come from Palestinian American pop singer Zach Matari, whose posts with the slogan have racked up millions of views this month, and a number of other pro-Palestinian creators including Lubna Alhilo, Liz Kuhn and Reema Bassoumi also account for some of the most popular videos.We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines.
Israel has faced international outrage since a strike Sunday that was targeting a Hamas compound ended up killing dozens of people in Rafah, including civilians.