Live blog: Israel intends to broaden military ops in Rafah — Yoav Gallant

Injured Palestinians are brought to Kuwait Hospital following the Israeli attacks on al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah, Gaza on May 19, 2024. / Photo: AAIsrael intends to broaden its invasion in Rafah, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told a senior aide to US President Joe Biden, who has warned against major action in the city in southern Gaza that may risk mass civilian casualties.

Western powers and Egypt have voiced concern for the fate of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians sheltering there.Israel's military offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza has forcibly displaced more than 810,000 Palestinians, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said. 0731 GMT –– Israeli army raids West Bank cities, clashes with locals as over dozen more Palestinians held

Scores of Palestinians clashed with the Israeli army, which used live fire and tear gas at residents, eyewitnesses said, adding that Palestinian gunmen also traded fire with Israeli soldiers in the city of Qalqilya. A separate strike on a Nuseirat street killed five people, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service. In Deir al-Balah, a strike killed Zahed al-Houli, a senior police officer, and another man, according to the hospital.

Turkey Middle East Africa Europe China Us Germany News Breaking News Context Explainer Opinion Economy Business Trends Humans Globalisation Russia Rt Trt Trt World Journalism Human Interest

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Israel- Hamas war: US pause bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasionThe U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S. That's according to a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »

Live blog: Israel destroys 300 homes in Jabalia as fighting rages in RafahIsrael has killed at least 35,386 people — majority of them babies, children and women — and wounded over 79,336 in its 225-day war on Gaza.
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Rafah invasion looms, Arab League summit in BahrainTrucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza have begun moving ashore after arriving through a floating pier built by the US military, according to the US Central Command. Follow for live updates.
Source: cnni - 🏆 326. / 59 Read more »

Live blog: ICJ opens two-day hearings on Israel's Rafah invasionIsrael has killed at least 35,272 people — majority of them babies, children and women — and wounded over 79,205 in its 223-day war on Gaza.
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Middle East conflict live updates: ICJ weighing order for Israel to halt Rafah operationThe International Court of Justice will hear South Africa’s request to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive. Nearly 600,000 have fled the area, the U.N. said.
Source: washingtonpost - 🏆 95. / 72 Read more »