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TopicRafah border

Topic: Rafah border

Israel hits dozen targets in Gaza as ceasefire deadlock breaks, Palestine says 100 dead

Attacks, wider in scale than regular drone strikes, will continue for 'as long as necessary', says Israel. Hamas claims Israel overturned ceasefire agreement, leaving hostages in a lurch.

India calls Rafah strike ‘heartbreaking’, welcomes Ireland, Spain, Norway recognition for Palestine

MEA said India has consistently called for protection of civilians & respect for humanitarian law in ongoing conflict, pointed out that India had recognised Palestine in 1980s.

‘Strikes in Rafah didn’t intend to cause civilian casualties, will be investigated,’ says Netanyahu

An Israeli airstrike Monday triggered a fire in tent camp in Gazan city of Rafah, killing 45. Speaking in parliament, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, 'something went tragically wrong'.

US, Israel discuss Gaza strategy amid concerns over potential Rafah invasion

Security advisors of two countries discussed upcoming Israel Memorial Day and strategies to defeat Hamas in Gaza.

Israeli forces raid Gaza’s Nasser Hospital as Rafah concerns grow

Israel’s military described its raid as ‘precise and limited’ and said it was based on credible information that Hamas was hiding in the facility and had kept hostages there.

Rafah crossing between Gaza & Egypt opens for limited evacuation of foreigners, injured

1st time since conflict began last month that Rafah crossing has been opened. Qatar's mediated agreement between Egypt, Israel & Hamas, though it's unclear how long it'll remain open.

Aid trucks enter Gaza as Rafah crossing opens. ‘Difference between life & death,’ says UN chief

Earlier in the day, Hamas released 2 American hostages. US embassy in Israel issued security alert prior to crossing’s opening, expressing uncertainty over 'how long it will remain open'.

Egypt-controlled border crossing to reopen amid diplomatic efforts to get aid to Gaza

Aid from several countries has been held up in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula for days pending a deal for its safe delivery to Gaza & evacuation of foreign passport holders through the crossing.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.