The Latest Breaking News on Middle East Conflict: Netanyahu Says Date Set For Invasion Of Overcrowded Rafah

PM Netanyahu says a date has been set for a ground offensive in Rafah after troops withdraw from nearby Khan Younis.

Israel bombed targets in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the army will destroy Hamas despite ongoing Cairo talks towards a ceasefire and hostage deal.

Hamas says Israel is not acceding to demands of a military withdrawal and allowing Palestinians to return home.

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Israel’s onslaught has been on a scale never seen before. I spend my days searching for hope, says the author Raja Shehadeh

Hamas said Tuesday it was considering a new framework for a truce proposed during the latest round of negotiations in Cairo, as Palestinians returning to southern Gaza confronted the extent of destruction left after Israeli troops' withdrawal.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he doubted Israel would attack Rafah before new talks next week in Washington, which has raised concerns over an assault on the packed Gaza city. Earlier, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel would complete the elimination of Hamas’s brigades, including in Rafah,…

The prime minister has welcomed more transparency and accountability on probes into the deaths of several aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom.

Foreign secretary’s intervention comes as pressure grows on ministers to reveal legal advice over Gaza conflict