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The US "fundamentally rejects" an announcement today by the International Criminal Court prosecutor to arrest Israeli leaders, rejecting the court's authority and saying the move put ceasefire efforts at risk. "There should be no equivalence between Israel and Hamas," says US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. SOUNDBITE
The United States deplores the shelling on a UN shelter in Gaza that killed nine people, and calls again for civilians to be protected in the bloody war with Israel, a State Department spokesman says. "We deplore today's attack on the UN's Khan Yunis training center," spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The first commercial trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the war, joining UN-led deliveries, the United States says. It is "a critical step towards improving the lives of the Palestinian people in Gaza that we see not just humanitarian aid delivered, but also commercial goods that can be sold in stores and markets," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United States said Monday it was asking Israel to let more fuel into the battered Gaza Strip after the end of a pause in its ally's war with Hamas. "The Israeli government was not early on Friday allowing fuel to go in," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters, adding: "We saw additional fuel go in Saturday, but it's at the level of fuel that we were at before the pause began. We've made clear we want to see it back up not just to the level of fuel that went in during the pause, but actually higher." SOUNDBITE
"An initial group of foreign nationals including US citizens departed Gaza through Rafah today, and we expect exits of US citizens and foreign nationals to continue over the next several days," says US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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