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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in El-Arish airport in Egypt, to visit the border with Gaza after Israel vowed to send its troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without United States support. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, amid fighting between Israel and Hamas that has raged for more than five weeks. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Israel as war against Hamas rages. Prior to his departure, Blinken said he would seek "concrete steps" from Israel to ensure that harm to Palestinian civilians is reduced. IMAGES
EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg, with Israel's conflict with Hamas at the top of the agenda. EU foreign police chief Josep Borrell urged faster aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip, saying that the few dozen trucks of humanitarian aid that had been allowed into the enclave from Egypt were not enough. Borrell added that the bloc was debating calling for a humanitarian pause in the conflict. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival to Tel Aviv to stress strong solidarity but also urge restraint to protect Palestinian civilians. IMAGES