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The EU's 27 leaders urge Israel not to launch a major ground offensive in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, European Council President Charles Michel says. "We call on the government of Israel not to launch a ground operation because we can imagine what would be the consequences if such an operation would be launched," Michel tells the press at an EU summit in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
Smoke rises above Khan Yunis amid Israeli strikes and fierce fighting on the ground in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas government in Gaza reported dozens of strikes, including on Khan Yunis and refugee camps in central Gaza. IMAGES
Smoke rises into the sky above Gaza's Khan Yunis after another night of Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory. IMAGES
Smoke billows from central Gaza following Israeli strikes amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Officials in Hamas-run Gaza said on Monday dozens were killed overnight in "intense" Israeli bombardment, as the war which has sent shockwaves across the region passed the grim 100-day milestone. IMAGES
Smoke rises above the southern Lebanese border village of Khiam following Israeli bombardment after Hezbollah fired more than 60 rockets at an Israeli military base, the group said, describing the barrage as a response to the killing of Hamas's deputy leader in Beirut. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke billow over Israel-Lebanon border, as fears of Israel's war in Gaza could spiral across the Middle East grow. Amid the almost three-month-old war, Israel has traded almost daily cross-border fire with Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, while so far avoiding a full-scale war. IMAGES