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Egypt's Rafah crossing is a lifeline to Palestinians living in Gaza – but opening it is still unresolved

Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip – after a devastating Hamas attack on Israel – has caused alarm in Egypt. Egypt shares a 12km-long border with Gaza and controls the main exit point – the Rafah crossing – for the approximately 2 million people living there.

The Conversation

The ragged border crossing that could become Gaza's lifeline

The Rafah border crossing is a modest, isolated outpost at the southern end of the Gaza Strip. Yet it could be a critical lifeline as Gazans face a growing humanitarian crisis.

WEKU

A look back at almost 20 years of conflict between Israel and Hamas

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas dates back to 2005, when Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip. After winning the 2006 elections, Hamas took control of the enclave a year later following months of fighting between Hamas and rival Fatah forces. Since then, Israel and Hamas have clashed on…

France 24

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French FM Colonna continues Middle East diplomacy drive with talks in Cairo

After her visit to Israel on Sunday, France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian president Abdel Fatah Al-Sissi in an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas that controls the Gaza Strip.

Radio France Internationale

Desperate evacuees return to their homes in Gaza City despite Israeli order

Despite fears of a ground invasion, some of those who fled south are now heading back to the north of the Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera

Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly incursion

The Independent UK

Israeli PM Netanyahu calls for world unity against Hamas: ‘Our war is your war’

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for world unity against Hamas in an address to the Knesset. The Israeli military said Monday that Hamas and other Palestinian militants are holding 199 hostages in Gaza, a figure higher than previous estimates. Read our blog to see how the day's events…

France 24

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Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 10

Israel evacuates 28 communities near Lebanon; number of known hostages taken by Hamas rises to 199; Palestinian death toll now at least 2,750

The Guardian - UK

Rafah border crossing: could Egypt open it to fleeing Palestinians?

As people in the Gaza Strip move south en masse, we look at the prospects of their being granted refuge in Sinai

The Guardian - UK

NGOs accuse Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in Gaza – but what are they?

Two major non-governmental organisations (NGOs) accuse the Israeli army of having used munitions containing white phosphorus in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defense Forces deny the accusations. Here is what to know about this incendiary weapon and the rules governing its use.

France 24

What the papers say – October 15

The ongoing conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip dominates the front pages on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Israeli envoy expresses happiness after India’s cricket victory over Pakistan

Pakistan witnessed several anti-Israel rallies on Friday when Hamas had called for a worldwide “day of rage” protest against the Israeli counter attack on the Gaza Strip.

The Hindu

Israel's military warns it will attack Gaza City 'very broadly soon'

Israeli forces are planning a widespread offensive, but didn't say when the assault would happen. The announcement came as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians scrambled to leave northern Gaza.

WEKU

Israel agrees to allow foreigners to leave Gaza via Egypt border crossing

In the wake of Israel Hamas war in the Gaza strip which claimed loss of thousands of lives on both sides including civilians, an agreement has been reached under which Israel will allow foreigners to leave the war-torn Gaza, Times of Israel reported on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Israel says it killed top Hamas commando who led assault on Israeli communities

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it has killed a commander in Hamas's commando forces who led one of the attacks on southern Israel communities last week. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Blinken calls for protection of civilians as Israel prepares for expected assault on Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for protection of civilians in both the Gaza Strip and Israel as the Israeli military ordered half of the Palestinian territory’s population to evacuate in advance of an expected ground assault

Al Jazeera

Is Israel violating the laws of war meant to protect children?

As Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip continues and people flee south, international laws will be tested, experts say.

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 230: Israel Palestine conflict, Indian media at ground zero

This week started off with an indiscriminate attack on several cities of Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel retaliated with air strikes on the Gaza Strip. With the fighting going on, the death toll on both sides is mounting each day.

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The Guardian - AU

300 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours, health ministry reports – as it happened

Israeli PM posts video to troops saying ‘we are all ready’

France 24

Netanyahu tells troops ‘next stage is coming’ as Israel prepares Gaza offensive

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas in Gaza targeted by Israeli bombardments after Israel warned residents in the north to evacuate ahead of an expected ground offensive. Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed at least 324 people over the past 24 hours, the territory’s…

Chicago Sun-Times

Palestinians are victims in Israel-Hamas war: ‘Our blood seems to be worth a lot less’

Israel’s relentless siege to punish members of Hamas for last week’s deadly attack has only led to the carnage of more innocent souls in the Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera

Gaza’s terrified children all too aware Israel’s bombs steal their joy

About 500 children have been killed by Israeli air attacks – one-third of Palestinian fatalities in the Gaza Strip.

The National (Scotland)

Israeli troops enter Gaza Strip for first time in Hamas war

THE Israeli military have confirmed for the first time that ground troops have been operating inside the Gaza Strip.

France 24

Shock and retribution: Israel pounds Gaza after Hamas attack

First came the shock, then the horror and now the escalation. Israel's government had been putting the squeeze on the West Bank when the unprecedented attack came from Gaza, stunning the world and targeting the innocent. Seven days later, Israel dropping leaflets on the Gaza Strip, the prelude to a…

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s darkest day: the 24 hours of terror that shook the country

How Israeli military bases, kibbutzim and a music festival were overrun by gunmen under orders to kill and take hostages

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