Jordan’s King Abdullah II tells US President Joe Biden the world “cannot afford” Israel’s planned ground invasion on Rafah, where more than 1.4 million people are sheltering, reports Al Jazeera.
On the other hand, France has delivered a proposal to Lebanon which aims to end fighting between Hezbollah and Israel on the border.
The proposal, delivered to high-ranking Lebanese officials including Prime Minister Najib Mikati, would also aim to settle a long-running border dispute between Israel and Lebanon, as well as ensure Hezbollah’s elite unit withdraws to 10km (6 miles) from the Israeli border.
Meanwhile, Hamas says three more Israeli captives have been killed in Israel’s bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip.
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged the United States and other allies to stop selling weapons to Israel as “too many people” are being killed in Gaza.
UNRWA reports outbreaks of Hepatitis A and alarmingly high rates of diarrhoea in Rafah, where more than 1.3 million Palestinians are sheltering in overcrowded conditions.
The United Nations “will not be party” to any forced displacement from Rafah, says UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric after reports Israel wanted the UN to assist with evacuation.
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