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Israel on Friday conducted air strikes on southern Gaza's border city of Rafah, where more than 1 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. The territory's Hamas-run health ministry said at least eight people were killed. The strikes come after a US State Department spokesperson warned Thursday that an Israeli ground operation in the overcrowded city could be a ‘disaster’. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments.