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Israel Gaza live updates: ‘No joy, only pain’ as Palestinians mark Eid in Gaza






Israel Gaza live updates: ‘No joy, only pain’ as Palestinians mark Eid in Gaza – BBC News

























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  1. Palestinians in Gaza are marking Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, amid destruction and a looming famine as Israel’s offensive against Hamas continues
  2. The BBC’s Gaza correspondent says “this year there is no sweets or joy, only pain”, while one family in Rafah say they are marking the day “without the basic necessities of life”
  3. US President Joe Biden says he believes Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a “mistake” in his handling of the war in Gaza
  4. In an interview, Biden urged Israel to agree to a six-to-eight week ceasefire in its war against Hamas to allow “total access” of food and medicine into the enclave
  5. International pressure is growing for a ceasefire to be agreed as talks continue in Cairo. The latest round has included the head of the CIA
  6. Netanyahu says he has set a date for a military offensive in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering
  7. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has reiterated warnings of possible famine, saying far too little aid is reaching Gaza





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