This is an entry from: Israel's War on Gaza Live: Israel pounds Rafah in overnight strikes
Evening update
7 April 2024 16:26 BST
Good evening,
It has just turned 5:30 PM in Palestine and Israel, and here is your latest update on the situation as the war enters its sixth month.
Palestinian health officials said that Israeli forces have killed at least 33,175 Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that there would be no ceasefire in Gaza unless all hostages are returned home.
His announcement came as negotiating teams from the United States, Israel and Hamas travelled to Cairo to begin negotiations.
Here are other key developments from the last few hours:
- Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel was ready to respond to any threat posed by Iran after an attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus killed 11 people.
- The Israeli military confirmed that it had withdrawn most of their troops from southern Gaza.
- A military spokesperson told Reuters that the army had left the Nahal brigade to be stationed at the centre of Gaza, where they will be tasked with securing "Netzarim corridor" and prevent Palestinians returning to the north.
- Outside of Gaza, the Houthis confirmed that it had struck a missile in close proximity to a ship in the Yemeni port city of Aden.