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  • Head of UN Palestinian refugee agency called the move ‘outrageous’ and said Israel was obstructing life-saving aid during a man-made famine
  • Claims that UNWRA staff were involved in October 7 Hamas attacks have prompted US and some others to pause funding, putting agency’s future in doubt
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US ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield accused Russia and China of vetoing resolution for ‘petty’ reasons, simply because it was written by the US.

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The agreement is designed to boost cooperation in areas including trade and security, while delivering funding over the next three years to support Egypt’s economy.

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If the death is confirmed, Marwan Issa would be the highest-ranking official from the Islamist militant movement killed by Israel in five months of war.

No casualties were reported from the building attack, and Israel’s military said the block was being used by Hamas to plan attacks on Israelis.

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Days of negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages ended without a breakthrough, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the informal deadline for a deal.

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Hamas delegation on Sunday arrived in Cairo for the talks, billed as a possible final hurdle before an agreement that would halt fighting for 6 weeks but by early evening there was no sign of the Israelis.

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According to the document, Israel would maintain security control over all land west of Jordan, including the occupied West Bank and Gaza – territories where the Palestinians want to create an independent state.

All European Union countries except Hungary warned Israel against launching an offensive in Rafah that they said would deepen the catastrophe of some 1.5 million refugees crammed into the city.

PM Netanyahu insisted he would seek ‘complete victory’, despite mounting calls to hold off on sending troops into the Gaza city packed with refugees.

Fears of a looming ground incursion grew among more than a million Palestinians trapped in the war-ravaged territory’s densely crowded far south.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu held call with US president after Egypt threatened to suspend peace treaty with Israel if it sends troops into the Gaza border town.

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Families displaced again and again by Israel’s military offensive on Gaza have been forced to seek refuge in the cemetery, the only place of relative safety.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh at the start of his first trip to region since Washington brokered an offer, with Israeli input, for first extended ceasefire of the war.

Whitney Wright faced accusations of promoting propaganda for Iran’s government after posting pictures which have since been removed at sites including the former US embassy in Tehran.

Proposal would pause fighting for an initial six weeks as Hamas frees hostages seized on October 7 in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, according to a Hamas source.

Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out releasing Palestinian prisoners as part of any deal to halt fighting in Gaza, repeating his vow to keep fighting until “absolute victory” over Hamas.

Israel faces a growing risk of damaging its peace with neighbouring Egypt as its military pushes the offensive against Hamas further south in the Gaza Strip.