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The United States renews its call on Israel not to attack the packed Gaza city of Rafah as it reviews a response from Hamas to a ceasefire proposal. "We cannot support an operation in Rafah as it is currently envisioned," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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
A ball of fire lights up the Rafah skyline as an Israeli air strike hits the southern Gaza Strip city. 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
Smoke billows following Israeli strike on the southern Gaza border city of Rafah. While mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away, aid agencies have sounded the alarm of a looming famine in Gaza's north. 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.