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Netanyahu casts doubt on US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal – saying war will not end until Hamas is destroyed

Families of those taken hostage urge Israeli prime minister to accept deal outlined by Joe Biden

The Independent UK

‘She’s not telling the truth about war crimes’: US official resigns over Gaza war and hits out at boss Samantha Power

Alex Smith, a US official who quit his role at the US Agency for International Aid this week, hit out at the head of the agency Samantha Power for failing to call out Israel for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The Independent UK

'We Are Hated': Israelis Feel Isolation Over Gaza War

A series of diplomatic setbacks, strong condemnation of a recent Gaza strike, and intense protests on Western campuses have left Israelis feeling their country is unfairly isolated.

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Biden Proposes Deal To End Israel-Hamas Hostage Crisis

Families of Israeli hostages push for acceptance of Biden's proposal to end war with Hamas and bring relatives home.

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Benjamin Netanyahu insists on Hamas ‘destruction’ as part of plan to end Gaza war

Israeli PM says his country’s conditions for ending conflict have not changed after US president presented ceasefire plan

The Guardian - UK

Israel Pounds Gaza After Biden Outlines Ceasefire Plan

Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery Saturday, hours after US President Joe Biden said Israel was offering a new roadmap towards a full ceasefire.

International Business Times

Five Great Reads: a secret history uncovered, a record of Rafah, and escaping the Nazis

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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Rallies decry Rafah offensive as police probe vandalism

More pro-Palestine rallies are expected in Sydney and Melbourne after MPs' offices and a US consulate were vandalised, prompting police to investigate.

AAP

'Horrific': United Nations agency reports Israeli tanks attacking schools

THE Israeli military has said that its troops in central Rafah have uncovered Hamas rocket launchers and tunnels as its ground offensive continues.

The National (Scotland)

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city

The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump becomes convicted felon after being found guilty on all 34 hush-money counts

Trump is the first US president to become a convicted felon. Plus, Nan Goldin on her shame over Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Gaza war: IDF says its troops have ended operations in eastern Jabaliya – as it happened

IDF said it destroyed 10 kilometres of tunnels and several weapons production sites in days of fighting that included more than 200 airstrikes

The Guardian - AU

Israel Pummels Gaza As Troops Push Into Central Rafah

Israeli forces on Friday struck targets across the Gaza Strip, with witnesses reporting air raids around the southern city of Rafah, the latest focus of the nearly eight-month war.

Latin Times

All Eyes on Rafah: sharing images of war comes with a moral responsibility. What can we make of this AI-generated anomaly?

Over the past few days, one image has been shared at least 45 million times on Instagram. It shows an aerial landscape with hundreds of thousands of tents, pitched in rows, on red earth. In the centre, the tents align to form the slogan “All Eyes on Rafah”.

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Salon

Why All Eyes on Rafah image got backlash

The viral image has been reposted on Instagram more than 47 million times, but what good does it actually do?

Al Jazeera

Hamas says it will not enter negotiations unless Israel stops war on Gaza

The Palestinian group says it is ready for a ‘complete agreement’ including exchange of captives if Israel ends assault.

France 24

Can Israel ignore the pressure? International condemnation swells after Rafah offensive

Can Israel ignore the pressure? Young people outraged by the graphic images of the Rafah tent fire that killed dozens of civilians are out in the streets of Paris and Marseille, this as Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise a Palestinian state and international courts mount cases over the war in…

The Independent UK

Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say

Defense experts who've reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians question why Israel didn't use smaller, more precise weapons when so many civilians were nearby

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The Guardian - UK

An arresting picture of a child in Rafah that should end the supply of arms to Israel

Letters: This is no ‘tragic mishap’ | Votes and phones for teenagers | D-day and Dunkirk’s domination | On the hunt for Private Eye | One-word slogans

The Independent UK

Israel steps up shelling of Rafah as splits deepen in Netanyahu’s war cabinet

Party of war cabinet member Benny Gantz calls for the Israeli parliament to be dissolved

The Conversation

Gaza update: as assault on Rafah continues international sentiment shifts away from supporting Israel

If Israel’s ongoing assault on Rafah on the Gaza Strip is anything to go on, the concept of “red lines”, so beloved of US presidents as a measure of when to take action, is increasingly flexible. Back in February, when the Israeli government was planning the operation, the US president…

Axios

U.S., Egypt and Israel to meet to discuss Gaza border security

The Biden administration views Egypt as a key player in any post-war plan for Gaza.

Roll Call

‘Major ground operation’: If Biden has a Gaza 'red line,' Israel likely has leeway left - Roll Call

President Biden described a line Israel should not cross in Gaza. If it really exists, Israel seems to still have leeway to press into Rafah.

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Israeli Defense Minister Reveals Hostages Held In Rafah

Israeli Defense Minister briefs US on hostages in Rafah, sparking global condemnation over strikes. President Biden warns against major invasion.

The Guardian - UK

‘All eyes on Rafah’: how AI-generated image swept across social media

Celebrity posts of graphic following IDF strike help make it among most-shared content of Israel-Gaza war

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