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The United States wants the war between Israel and Hamas to "end as soon as possible," the White House says, after Israel's defense minister told a top US official the conflict would last several months more. "How long that's going to take? I can't predict...but obviously we all want it to be over as soon as possible," US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters in a briefing. SOUNDBITE
Outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Netherlands, as the prosecutor Karim Khan, says he is seeking arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including "starvation", "wilful killing", and "extermination and/or murder". IMAGES
Cambridge University students protest in support of Palestinians over Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza, setting up a camp and erecting banners on the lawns outside a college, as British campuses echo demonstrations on US campuses that have spread to several countries. According to a local media reports, the encampment was set up on May 6. IMAGES
Images of Rafah in the south of Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war that has killed thousands and devastated the Gaza Strip enters its seventh month, with talks towards a truce and a hostage release deal expected to resume in Cairo. IMAGES
The White House says it is "cautiously optimistic" on the chances for a Gaza ceasefire deal after a new proposal by Hamas but stressed that talks were far from over. "We're cautiously optimistic that things are moving in the right direction," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters in a press briefing. SOUNDBITE