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As the situation escalates, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a defiant tone, asserting that Israel will fight alone "with our fingernails" if necessary. This statement appears to be a direct response to the United States' warning that it would halt weapon supplies to Israel if it launched a full-scale invasion into Rafah.
In a desperate appeal, the ministry stated, "The wounded and sick suffer a slow death because there is no treatment and supplies, and there is no possibility for them to travel." The situation has become so dire that Gaza's only dialysis centre has been forced to close its doors.
Israeli forces carried out mass arrests overnight, detaining 97 Palestinians during raids across the West Bank governorates of Bethlehem, Ramallah, Hebron, Jenin, Nablus, Salfit and Jerusalem.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said hospitals in southern Gaza have only three days' worth of fuel left to power their operations.
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said he expects Hamas to relocate and try to rebuild its capabilities even after the Rafah offensive in southern Gaza is complete.
Burns's high-stakes visit comes at a perilous juncture, with Israel having launched operations in Rafah, seized control of the vital border crossing with Egypt, and ordered over 1 million Palestinian civilians sheltering in the city to evacuate their homes.
The missile fired at the mosque was intended as a warning shot, signalling the imminent possibility of a full-scale bombing of the mosque.
According to reports from the Reuters news agency, a senior Israeli official has deemed the current ceasefire offer unacceptable to Israel, necessitating a thorough evaluation by the delegation heading to Cairo.
The delegation heading to Cairo consists of mid-level envoys, indicating that key decision-makers would join if a viable deal were on the table.
China strongly urges Israel to halt attacks on Gaza's Rafah, emphasizing the need to prioritize humanitarian concerns. The deployment of Israeli ground troops has drawn condemnation from China, heightening tensions in the region.
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