This is an entry from: Gaza live: Biden moves ahead with military aid for Israel as it launches ground assaults on Rafah
Morning update: Israeli raid on Rafah leaves dozens dead
6 May 2024 05:16 BST
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest developments from Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 213th day:
- The latest round of negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza has ended in the Egyptian capital Cairo without agreement with crucial gaps remaining between Israel and Hamas. The Palestinian group is seeking a permanent end to the war as part of any deal but Israel’s prime minister has firmly rejected that demand
- Israeli police have raided Al Jazeera‘s workspace in occupied East Jerusalem, seizing equipment, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government decided to shut the network’s operations down
- Al Jazeera has condemned the closure order, saying it will pursue all available legal channels in response
- At least 22 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strikes in the southern city of Rafah. The victims included many children