Israel launches strikes on Rafah ahead of Gaza truce push
Deadly strikes were reported early Saturday in the overcrowded Gaza border town of Rafah – dubbed a "pressure cooker of despair" by the UN – as international mediators readied a new push to seal a tentative truce deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Deadly strikes were reported early Saturday in the overcrowded Gaza border town of Rafah – dubbed a "pressure cooker of despair" by the UN – as international mediators readied a new push to seal a tentative truce deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.