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PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza Sunday, calling for civilians to flee south where it vowed aid would increase, as the Red Cross warned of "intolerable" suffering.
In our news wrap Wednesday, Israel's national security advisor says he expects another seven months of fighting in Gaza, South Africans voted in what could be country's most significant election in decades, a volcano in Iceland erupted for a fifth time since December, charges against top golfer Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed and giant pandas are returning to the National Zoo in Washington.
WASHINGTON, United States — Israel and the United States said Wednesday they had made progress toward resolving a rift over US weapons shipments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly accused President Joe Biden's administration of slowing down deliveries.
Rafah, Palestinian Territories — Gaza officials said Israeli strikes on a center for displaced people killed dozens near the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, as Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said he «strongly opposes» ending the war in the territory.
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden's administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for Israel, official sources told AFP, a week after threatening to withhold some arms over concerns of a Rafah assault.
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Israel struck Gaza on Sunday and troops were battling militants in several areas of the Palestinian territory after an Israeli evacuation order sent hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing from Rafah.
RAFAH, Palestinian territories — Hamas on Monday said it accepts a proposal for a truce in the seven-month-old war in Gaza, as Israel renewed an order for Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-threatened invasion of the city.
JERUSALEM, Undefined — A Hamas delegation is due to arrive Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought hostage-release deal and truce in the Gaza Strip after almost seven months of war.
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone Sunday and "reviewed ongoing talks" to free hostages taken by Hamas during their October 7 attack on Israel, the White House said.