Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 40 Palestinians, with more than half of the dead in the southern Gaza city of Rafah where bombs hit three houses, medics said, as Hamas leaders arrived in Cairo for a new round of truce talks.
In Gaza City, in the north of Gaza , Israel i warplanes struck two houses, killing at least six people and wounding several others, health officials said.
Asked about the Rafah strikes, an Israeli military spokesperson said fighter jets had"struck terror targets where terrorists were operating within a civilian area in southern Gaza", declining to give details. "Ten people , the mother, her daughter, her granddaughters, her grandson, her son-in-law, their daughters and relatives, everyone. They're all gone, all 10 of them," he added.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who is also attending the WEF, said Egypt was hopeful about a proposal for a truce and the release of hostages in Gaza, but it was awaiting a response on the plan from Israel and Hamas. "I hope Hamas do take this deal and frankly, all the pressure in the world and all the eyes in the world should be on them today saying 'take that deal'," Mr Cameron said.
Mr Blinken reiterated that the United States - Israel's main diplomatic supporter and weapons supplier - could not back an Israeli ground assault on Rafah if there was no plan to ensure that civilians would not be harmed. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah also said that an accord between Washington and Riyadh over normalisation was"very, very close".
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israeli military poised to move Palestinians out of Rafah ahead of assaultDefence Ministry buys 40,000 tents as Israel ‘moving ahead’ with ground operation against Hamas in south Gaza city
Read more »
Israel-Hamas war: Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza’s Rafah city soonGermany plans to resume co-operation with the UN agency for Palestinians in Gaza
Read more »
Gaza: Israeli tanks push back north as air strikes leave several dead and injured in RafahMilitary pushes in to Beit Hanoun where many families returned to following earlier withdrawal of forces with no sign of ceasefire deal
Read more »
Rafah: 1.5 million Palestinians crammed into ‘area the size of Galway city’Rafah is currently home to 1.5 million Palestinians who are facing “catastrophe” if Israel goes ahead with a planned offensive into the city.
Read more »
Egypt will not allow Palestinians cross border from RafahEgypt has said it will not allow Palestinians to be pushed across the border from Rafah in Gaza following confirmation from Israel that it intends to proceed with a military offensive in the city.
Read more »
At least 13 people killed in Israeli strikes on RafahIsraeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said.
Read more »