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US to stop some arms sales to Israel if Rafah offensive goes ahead

Israel launched a ‘limited’ military operation into Rafah on Tuesday, seizing the crucial border crossing with Egypt.

Europe News

‘Death of European values': EU institution staff march for Gaza peace

The prospect of an Israeli offensive in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands are sheltering, has sparked outrage around the world.

Gaza

Israel launches ‘limited’ military operation on Rafah

The US stressed that this isn’t the full-scale ground assault that Israel has threatened to launch for weeks but instead aims to choke off arms and funds to Hamas.

Israel

Israel commits to operation against Hamas in southern Gaza

Hamas spokesman, Osama Hamdan, accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of disrupting the efforts of mediators after Israel rejected the ceasefire proposal which Hamas accepted on Monday.

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Gaza

Rafah push could trigger 'another humanitarian crisis', Borrell warns

The European Commission is reinstating funding for a key UN agency, UNRWA, that was accused of harbouring staff who participated in the 7 October massacre.

World News

Israel says it controls key Gaza crossing as ceasefire talks to resume

The Israeli military claimed it seized the crossing after receiving intelligence it was “being used for terrorist purposes.”

Europe News

As Rafah offensive looms, EU makes last-ditch calls for restraint

European leaders and ministers have urged Israel to refrain from launching its long-anticipated military operation in Rafah, an attack which is believed to be imminent.

Gaza

Hamas says Rafah invasion 'no picnic' as IDF tells civilians to leave

Western nations, neighbouring countries and humanitarian aid organisations have all asked Israel to refrain from invading the southern Gaza Strip city — a move Israel said is to come 'in the near future'.

Israel

Israelis rally to demand ceasefire and Netanyahu's resignation

"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel," said one protester.

France

Police remove pro-Palestine protesters from Paris university

Similar demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza have swept across university campuses in the US.

Gaza

Rafah offensive would risk hundreds of thousands of lives, UN warns

From Turkey's trade embargo on Israel to the UN's warnings on the potential consequences of a new offensive against southern Gaza, these are the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war this Friday.

Israel

Israel re-opens Erez crossing to allow more aid into Gaza

The World Food Programme estimates around 1.1 million people across Gaza, around half of the population, are "struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation".

Yemen

Long-range Houthi strike raises concerns over rebel capabilities

A Portuguese-flagged ship has been hit far out in the Arabian sea, raising concerns about the attack capabilities of Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Israel

US steps up pressure for Gaza ceasefire deal

Blinken was speaking in Saudi Arabia ahead of a visit to Israel this week, in what will be his seventh trip to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war started in October.

Europe News

Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel over Rafah

International pressure is building on Israel over its plans to invade Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah and a ceasefire agreement.

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WATCH: Pro-Palestinian protests at universities across the world

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the US blocked access to a campus building at the prestigious Sciences Po university in Paris on Friday, prompting all classes to be held online.

World News

Pro-Palestinian protests take hold in Europe as they intensify in US

Berlin police cleared a pro-Palestinian camp set up in front of the German parliament by activists demanding the government stop arms exports to Israel.

Europe News

Pro-Palestinian students occupy Paris university campus

Scores of protesters on Friday occupied the central campus building of Sciences Po and dozens of others blocked its entrance.

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Watch: UN urged investigate 'crimes committed' by Israel in Gaza

Gaza's civil defence team members have recovered almost 400 bodies buried inside the grounds of the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.

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War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

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