The Latest Breaking News from Rafah

Hamas says it is considering in a "positive spirit" a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding the devastated Palestinian territory would require efforts not seen since World War II. After months of stop-start negotiations, Hamas has sounded an optimistic tone about the latest hostages-for-ceasefire proposal, raising hopes an…

Israeli PM Netanyahu faces pressure over ceasefire proposal in Rafah, with US advocating for hostages' release. Opposition from far-right factions complica...

Top US diplomat says efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza must be accelerated and sustained as famine looms.

The European hospital is crammed with severely injured and dying children – a military offensive here will be catastrophic, says Unicef’s James Elder

Israel’s government says it will invade Rafah while others eye the remainder of Gaza and make their own plans.

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send troops into its far southern city of Rafah.

Two convoys on the way to Gaza attacked by some Israeli settlers, reports Jordan’s state news agency

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

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