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Joe Biden has again spoken with Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated his “clear position” opposing Israeli plans to invade Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal.
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The US president also stressed to the Israeli prime minister that progress in the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza should be “enhanced”, the White House said on Sunday.
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The leaders’ call came ahead of the US secretary of state arriving in Saudi Arabia on Monday to try to restart the truce and hostage-release negotiations and discuss efforts to prevent a spiralling regional conflict. Antony Blinken will later continue on to Jordan and Israel on his latest visit to the region since Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel.
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Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told Agence France-Presse that after reviewing Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal, there were no “serious problems”. “As long as there are no new Israeli obstacles, the mood is positive.” A delegation from the Islamist group is expected to arrive in Cairo on Monday to announce its response.
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The Palestinian President said: Only the US can stop Israel’s attack on RafahMore than 1 million Palestinians are displaced. Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas told the World Economic Forum summit in the Saudi capital on Sunday that he expected an attack on Gaza City within the next few days. He added that only a “small attack” on Rafah would force Palestinian residents to leave Gaza, warning: “Then the greatest catastrophe in the history of the Palestinian people will occur.”
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High-ranking official from Qatar, a major intermediary country Urges Israel and Hamas to show “greater dedication and greater seriousness” Under ceasefire negotiations.
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Israeli military airstrikes 3 homes in Rafah, killing 13 people Doctors announced Monday that many other people were injured. Hamas media put the death toll at 15. In Gaza City, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, Israeli military aircraft struck two homes.several people were killed or injured, health officials said.
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At least 34,454 Palestinians killed and 77,575 injured in Israeli attacks The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that it has been operating in Gaza since October 7. The Hamas-led ministry said on Sunday that an estimated 66 people had been killed and 138 injured in the past 24 hours.
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World Central Kitchen announces reopening in GazaMeanwhile, the company continues to mourn the seven employees killed in the Israeli military attack. Food aid charities suspended operations in the area after the April 1 airstrike, but the military called this a “grave mistake”.
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US military says it engaged five unmanned drones over the Red Sea It “posed an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and commercial shipping in the region.” In a statement Sunday, U.S. Central Command did not say whether the drone had been destroyed.
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French foreign minister said Paris had proposals to ‘avoid war in Lebanon’. “I will go to Beirut and meet with the political authorities… and make a proposal,” Stephane Séjourne said during a visit to the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) headquarters in southern Lebanon.
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I’m Martin Bellum in London. I’ll be with you for the next few hours. Contact details are as follows: martin.belam@theguardian.com.
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important events
There are conflicting local media reports on the death toll from Israel’s overnight airstrikes. RaphaSome retailers have as many as 22.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military, despite continued diplomatic efforts to avoid further fighting, is still preparing troops on the border with Gaza, where an estimated 1 million displaced people have fled. It appears that it will enter Rafah and the southern Gaza Strip.
Yesterday, an IDF spokesperson said, Daniel Hagari “We will continue to pursue Hamas in every corner of Gaza. We will do everything in our power to bring the hostages home. We will free the hostages from Hamas and free Gaza from Hamas,” he said at a news conference. We will continue to fulfill this mission.”
IsraelThe military claimed it attacked again overnight. hezbollah target inside Lebanon. Israel and anti-Israel forces have been clashing almost nonstop since October 7 over the United Nations blue line separating Israel and Lebanon.
In a statement, the IDF asserted that:
International Air Force fighter jets attacked Hezbollah terrorist targets in southern Lebanon. Targets attacked included operational infrastructure in the area or Jabal Brat, as well as a number of Hezbollah’s military facilities in the Marwahin region.
Claims have not been independently verified.
A senior State Department official said that while in Riyadh, the US Secretary of State said: antony blinken He will meet with senior Saudi leaders and hold extensive meetings with officials from five Arab countries: Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
Opening overview
Welcome to our live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and the broader Middle East crisis. Here we summarize the latest developments.
joe biden I spoke again Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He reiterated his “clear position” against Israel’s plans to invade Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, as pressure mounts on Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire agreement.
The White House announced on Sunday that the US president also stressed to the Israeli prime minister that he should “intensify” progress in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The leaders’ call came ahead of the US Secretary of State’s arrival in Saudi Arabia on Monday to discuss resuming ceasefire and hostage release negotiations and efforts to prevent escalating regional conflict. antony blinken He will then visit Jordan and Israel in his latest trip to the region since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told Agence France-Presse that after reviewing Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal, there were no “serious problems”. “As long as there are no new Israeli obstacles, the mood is positive.” A delegation from the Islamist group is expected to arrive in Cairo on Monday to announce its response.
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The Palestinian President said: Only the US can stop Israel from attacking Rafah.More than 1 million Palestinians are displaced. Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday at the World Economic Forum summit in the Saudi capital that he expected an attack on Gaza City within the next few days. He added that only a “small-scale attack” on Rafah would force Palestinian residents to leave Gaza, warning: “Then the greatest catastrophe in the history of the Palestinian people will occur.”
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High-ranking official from Qatar, a major intermediary country Urges Israel and Hamas to show “greater dedication and greater seriousness” A ceasefire is being negotiated.
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Israeli military airstrikes 3 homes in Rafah, killing 13 people Doctors announced Monday that many other people were injured. Hamas media put the death toll at 15. In Gaza City, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, Israeli military aircraft struck two homes.several people were killed or injured, health officials said.
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At least 34,454 Palestinians killed and 77,575 injured in Israeli attacks The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that it has been operating in Gaza since October 7. The Hamas-led ministry said on Sunday that an estimated 66 people had been killed and 138 injured in the past 24 hours.
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World Central Kitchen announces reopening in GazaMeanwhile, the company continues to mourn the seven employees killed in the Israeli military attack. Food aid charities suspended operations in the area after the April 1 airstrike, but the military called this a “grave mistake”.
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US military says it engaged five unmanned drones over the Red Sea It “posed an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and commercial shipping in the region.” In a statement Sunday, U.S. Central Command did not say whether the drone had been destroyed.
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French foreign minister said Paris had proposals to ‘avoid war in Lebanon’. “I will go to Beirut and meet with the political authorities… and make a proposal,” Stephane Séjourne said during a visit to the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) headquarters in southern Lebanon.
I’m Martin Bellum in London. I’ll be with you for the next few hours. Please contact martin.belam@theguardian.com.
