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Smoke rises over Rafah after an Israeli strike on the southern Gazan city. Israel has for two months threatened to invade the city in its mission to destroy Hamas. Soon after the war in Gaza began on October 7, Israel told Palestinians living in the north of Gaza to move to "safe zones" in the territory's south such as Rafah. IMAGES
Smoke rises following a strike in the north of Rafah. US top diplomat Antony Blinken said he was "hopeful" Hamas would accept the latest proposal for a long-sought Gaza truce and hostage release deal as negotiators from the Palestinian group were due in Egypt. IMAGES
Smoke rises following a strike in eastern Rafah after Israel's military called for the evacuation of Palestinians from eastern Rafah. Israel has long been threatening a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city. IMAGES
A large plume of smoke rises over Rafah in the Gaza Strip after a strike. IMAGES
Smoke rises over Khan Yunis following an Israeli strike on the southern Gaza city, as seen from nearby city of Rafah. Fighting between Israel and Hamas, now in its sixth month, has left much of the coastal Palestinian territory devastated. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas after the Palestinian militant group begun the war with its unprecedented October 7 attack. IMAGES
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.