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Biden had previously warned Israel that launching a major offensive in Rafah was a ’red line’ for his administration that would compel him to reevaluate US support

Editorial: Joe Biden should back a UN security council resolution to end the fighting in Gaza rather than shielding Israel from criticism

Joe Biden's red lines have repeatedly shifted when it comes to Israel's assault on Rafah, but the US president faces growing pressure to firm up his stance after a deadly strike in the Gazan city.

It comes as Israel faces international outcry over strikes on city – with more than one million people having fled in the last three weeks

Palestinian officials say at least 12 women among those killed in attack on tent camp for displaced people in al-Mawasi.

Spain, Norway and Ireland officially recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday, fulfilling a long-held Palestinian aspiration. Israel has expressed deep discontent with the move, calling it “a reward for Hamas”. As the humanitarian crisis worsens and the civilian death toll continues to swell in Gaza, experts hope the move could…

Air attack reported in al-Mawasi in western Rafah, a location that Israel’s military had designated as a humanitarian area

Pressure, both external and internal, is rapidly changing the international landscape for Israel. In 2011, Ehud Barak, then Israel’s defence minister, warned that Israel would face a “diplomatic-political tsunami” of international isolation and censure if it could not resolve the conflict with the Palestinians. More than a decade later, that…

Three countries recognise Palestinian state and UN calls emergency meeting amid international horror at Israel’s offensive

Now 146 out of 193 UN members recognise Palestine, but what does that mean for Palestinians?

IDF conducts targeted operations in Rafah against Hamas and tunnels to Sinai, intensifying military presence in the region.