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Israel announced on Monday the rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the Hamas-run health ministry said scores of Palestinians including children were killed in heavy overnight air strikes. Israel is preparing for a ground incursion into the overcrowded city along the border with Egypt where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinian civilians have sought refuge. Read our liveblog for the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.