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The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Netanyahu vows to raid Rafah ‘with or without’ hostage deal

Mediators renew efforts to secure a truce ahead of invasion of city, where more than 1 million people are sheltering

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: ‘not easy to see’ how Israeli offensive on Rafah could be compliant with international law, says UK minister – as it happened

British government doing everything it can to prevent assault on Rafah while civilians shelter there, says deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell

The Guardian - AU

Israeli Strikes In Rafah Result In 13 Palestinian Fatalities

Recent Israeli airstrikes in Rafah result in tragic deaths, highlighting the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict and the urgent need for peace.

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Hopes for Gaza truce after Hamas says it will respond to Israel proposal

A senior Hamas official told French media on Sunday that the group would deliver its response to Israel's latest counterproposal for a Gaza ceasefire on Monday in Egypt. International mediators have stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an Israeli assault on the southern city of Rafah.

Radio France Internationale

Israel To Consider US Concerns Before Rafah Decision

Israel agrees to consult with the US before decisions on Rafah border crossing, showing diplomatic efforts amidst tensions.

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Palestinian President Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack on Rafah

More than a million Palestinians are sheltering in the southern Gaza city after being displaced by Israeli attacks.

Al Jazeera

Push For Truce Ramps Up As Israel Pummels Gaza

Diplomatic efforts increased on Sunday to reach a long sought-after truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, as Israel carried out further air strikes and shelling on the war-battered territory.

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Is there about to be a breakthrough in the Gaza ceasefire talks?

Why there appears to be greater optimism about the prospect of a truce and what could an agreement look like

The Guardian - UK

'Constant Terror' In Rafah As Gazans Brace For Israeli Invasion

Palestinians in Rafah told AFP Saturday they were living in "constant terror" as Israel vows to push ahead with its planned assault on the south Gaza city flooded with displaced civilians.

International Business Times

A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come

The heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old Palestinian died from the heat.

WEKU

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday to attend a World Economic Forum conference and meet with Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh. Blinken will discuss efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza that secures the release of hostages. On Saturday, Hamas said it was…

France 24

Hamas Studying New Israeli Truce Proposal As Mediators Seek To Revive Talks

Hamas said it was studying on Saturday the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations.

International Business Times

Gaza’s 37m tonnes of bomb-filled debris could take 14 years to clear, says expert

Top UN demining official outlines scale of devastation as Egypt officials fly into Israel in attempt to revive ceasefire talks

The Guardian - UK

A baby girl born orphaned and premature after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has died

The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.

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Al Jazeera

Gaza baby girl saved from dead mother’s womb dies in incubator

Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda dies just days after her mother, father and sister were killed in Israel attack on Rafah.

International Business Times

Team From Gaza Mediator Egypt Heads To Israel: Source

A delegation from mediator Egypt is travelling to Israel on Friday, a source close to the Israeli government told AFP, in what local media said is a bid to reignite stalled hostage-release negotiations.

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Egypt Delegation Seeks Cease-Fire Agreement In Israel

Egypt sends delegation to Israel for cease-fire talks with Hamas amid rising tensions. Hezbollah attack on Israeli convoy adds to regional volatility.

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What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah

In Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.

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Hamas ‘serious’ about captives’ release but not without Gaza ceasefire

Hamas is stressing its four conditions even as 18 countries try to ramp up pressure on the group for a deal.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: it could take 14 years to clear Gaza Strip of rubble and unexploded bombs, says UN official – as it happened

War has left estimated 37m tons of debris in area, requiring years of work with ‘100 trucks’, says Pehr Lodhammar

France 24

Egyptian delegation in Israel to reignite Gaza truce talks

A delegation from Egypt arrived in Israel Friday in a bid to reignite stalled negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza war including the potential release of hostages, Israeli and Egyptian media reported. The signs of fresh truce talks came alongside Israeli preparations for a military push in Gaza's southern…

The Guardian - AU

Relatives ‘surprised and shocked’ after 68-year-old Gaza woman’s Australian visa cancelled on security grounds

Palestinian Australian advocates call for transparency after visa of Fatma Almassri, a diabetic living in Rafah, cancelled without warning

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Israel Intensifies Strikes On Gaza Ahead Of Potential Invasion

Israel escalates military strikes on Gaza's Rafah in response to ongoing rocket attacks, as tensions rise and potential ground invasion looms. Internationa...

France 24

US military begins construction of Gaza aid pier, says Pentagon

The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday. UN World Food Programme deputy executive director Carl Skau said earlier on Thursday that the northern Gaza Strip is still heading towards famine and that a…

The Guardian - UK

Leaders of 18 countries urge Hamas to release hostages held in Gaza

UK and US leaders among those calling for release, as families renew pressure on Netanyahu to restart negotiations

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