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Doubts grew on Thursday over the fate of a Gaza truce plan that, as the week began, had raised hopes of an end to nearly seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants.

International Business Times

US Democrats Urge Biden To Prevent Israeli Assault On Rafah

US Democrats urge President Biden to prevent potential Israeli assault on Rafah in Gaza due to escalating tensions in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Israeli Airstrike In Gaza Kills Two Young Children

Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills two young children, highlighting the urgent need for peace and protection of civilians.

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US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue

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

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In Rafah I saw new graveyards fill with children. It is unimaginable that worse could be yet to come

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

The Guardian - UK

Gaza, a thorn in Israel’s side or its dream?

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

Al Jazeera

Blinken Urges Hamas To Agree Gaza Truce As He Meets Israel Leaders

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.

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Middle East crisis: Jordan says some Israeli settlers attacked aid convoys on way to Gaza – as it happened

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

International Business Times

'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.

WEKU

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.

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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…

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

WEKU

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.

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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