Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Israel says ‘moving ahead’ with Rafah attack

US President Joe Biden signs into law a $95bn war aid measure that includes $26bn for Israel and $1bn in humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

Palestinian children sit next to the site of an Israeli strike on a house
Palestinian children sit next to the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
By Farah Najjar
Published On 24 Apr 2024

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