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Added on the 23/03/2024 11:12:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
"These trucks are not just trucks, they are a lifeline, they are the difference between life and death for so many people in Gaza," says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a statement to the press as he visits the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin says that the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was an Israeli operation and his visit to Israel was not aimed at setting a timeline for the conflict. SOUNDBITE
Explosions ring out and light up the night sky, flares dropped, and smoke billows over Rafah in the Gaza Strip near the border with Egypt, as Israeli troops battle Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip after expanding their offensive deeper into the besieged territory. IMAGES
A convoy of Red Cross vehicles carrying released hostages crosses the Rafah border to Egypt as the third group of Israeli hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, on the third day of a truce that comes after seven weeks of war. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, amid fighting between Israel and Hamas that has raged for more than five weeks. 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.