Algeria proposes UN action to ‘stop killing in Rafah

‘Algeria on Tuesday proposed a draft UN Security Council resolution that demands a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all hostages held by Hamas and essentially orders Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive” in Rafah. Algeria’s UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama said earlier on Tuesday – after a closed-door meeting of the 15-member […]

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Israel shrugs off UNSC bid to ‘stop the killing’ to continue Rafah assault

Israel has continued its assault on Rafah, ignoring a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to “stop the killing” in the city in southern Gaza. New air attacks were reported across the southernmost city on Wednesday morning, hours after witnesses and a Palestinian security source said Israeli tanks had penetrated the heart of Rafah. […]

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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Rafah camp rises to 40: Gaza civil defence

Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli air strikes on a camp housing displaced Palestinians near Rafah had risen to 40. “The massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army in the refugee tents northwest of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip has left 40 martyrs and 65 wounded,” […]

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