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The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

British Palestinians ‘helpless’ as they lose communication with family in Gaza

Mohammed Awad said in his last call to his family they ‘expressed their hope for an immediate ceasefire’.

The Independent UK

Furniture for firewood, radios for news: Israel’s siege throws life in Gaza back decades

Families displaced from north face overcrowding, rationed drinking water, and the ever present threat of death from the air

The Guardian - UK

UK Border Force in position to help get Britons out of Gaza, PM reveals

It comes after Israeli military conducted a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday.

The Independent UK

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The World Can’t Solve the Israel-Hamas War Without Egypt

Although it will prove a challenging partner, Cairo has critical interests and strong leverage in Gaza.

Foreign Policy

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

The devastating Israel-Hamas war has trapped hundreds of foreign nationals in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

Aid truck numbers arriving in Gaza ‘wholly inadequate’, says UK minister

MPs have warned further help is needed to prevent a ‘humanitarian catastrophe’.

The Independent UK

2 more hostages held in Gaza are freed, while Gaza officials say death toll tops 5,000

Hamas freed two hostages on Monday, the Red Cross said. About 220 people remain hostages in Gaza. Meanwhile, more than 5,000 Palestinians have died in Israeli airstrikes, Gaza officials said.

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‘Petrified’ children, dwindling water and a destroyed home: Australian family pleads for help to escape Gaza

Terrified Adelaide family of four who were visiting relatives have been forced to flee south to Rafah where they remain stuck

The Guardian - AU

Where are Gaza’s neighbourhoods destroyed by Israel?

The Palestinian enclave – home to 2.3 million people – is 365sq km (141sq miles) and is made up of five governorates.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: Which countries have sent aid to Gaza so far?

Two aid convoys recently entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing during Israeli bombing.

Al Jazeera

Humza Yousaf's in-laws down to six bottles of water 'in house of 100 people'

Humza Yousaf is “pleading” with the UK Government to demand the Rafah border in the south of the Gaza Strip is opened on behalf of his…

The National (Scotland)

Mother-in-law living through ‘torture’ in Gaza, First Minister Humza Yousaf says

The First Minister urged the UK Government to demand the Rafah border crossing be opened.

The Independent UK

Israeli military preparing ‘unrelenting attacks’ – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can follow the Guardian’s new live news blog on the Israel-Hamas conflict here

The Guardian - AU

Watch view of Rafah border as more humanitarian aid expected to cross from Egypt into Gaza

Watch a view of the Rafah border crossing as more humanitarian aid is expected to enter Gaza on Sunday 22 October.

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2nd batch of aid crosses into Gaza as Israel intensifies strikes

Fourteen trucks with essential supplies provided by the United Nations entered the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. It included water, food and medical equipment, but no fuel.

The Independent UK

UK working on getting trapped Britons out of Gaza as humanitarian crisis unfolds

Diplomatic negotiations are taking place to open the border crossing with Egypt to allow aid in to Gaza and foreign nationals out.

The Independent UK

Israel-Gaza war live: Second UN aid convoy arrives as Netanyahu warns Hezbollah against ‘mistake of its life’

Volume of aid entering Gaza so far is just 4 per cent of daily average prior to hostilities, UN says

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak: Leaders need to stop ‘contagion of conflict’ in Middle East

The Prime Minister visited Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt for talks with key regional players this week.

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The Independent UK

Why the Rafah border crossing is vital for humanitarian aid to Gaza

The only way out of Gaza is a crossing point into Egypt that was effectively sealed after Hamas attacks

The Independent UK

Sunak calls for greater aid access to ease ‘acute humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza

Rishi Sunak said Israel had the right to defend itself against Hamas but must act in line with international humanitarian law.

The Guardian - UK

US ‘holding back Israel from strike against Hezbollah’

Hawks call for action after attacks on settlements in the north, while Rishi Sunak urges caution to prevent the conflict spreading

Al Jazeera

Analysis: The military logic behind Israel’s ‘total’ Gaza siege

The core purpose of sieges is to keep human beings hungry, thirsty and cold — so they are weakened, if not defeated.

Evening Standard

First aid trucks arrive in Gaza as UK calls for world to prevent regional conflict

Water and medical supplies were sent through the Rafah border crossing on Saturday

The Independent UK

Trucks carrying aid and coffins enter Gaza for first time as Rafah crossing opens

UN says 20 lorries crossing Egypt border are ‘drop in the ocean’ as Unicef warns delivery of water is ‘matter of life or death’

The Independent UK

Israel-Gaza war live: IDF to intensify attacks ahead of imminent ground invasion

First 20 aid trucks have arrived in Gaza through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

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