News about Gaza, Israel

The military provides updates on the fighting against Hamas in southern Gaza's Rafah, where the 162nd Division is operating. The division's 401st Armored Brigade has been raiding sites in the area, from which Hamas gunmen opened fire, the military says. The tank forces have… pic.twitter.com/LBZE5c75vb

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant following an assessment on the Gaza border, near Rafah, says more troops will be deployed to the city in the southern Gaza Strip as the military presses on with an operation against Hamas there. "This operation will continue with additional forces… pic.twitter.com/NFPQZvZwUu

A warning published by Hamas a short time ago: The group says it rejects any military presence in Gaza and any route that facilitates bringing aid into Gaza is not an alternative to reopening land crossings under Palestinian supervision.

While Biden cuts off some arms (2,000 pound bombs but not others) due to Netanyahu's invasion of Rafah, Egypt has refused to cooperate with Israel on providing humanitarian aid to people under Israel's occupation and will join South Africa's genocide case. www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/15/israel-egypt-diplomatic-row-rafah-border-crossing-gaza