Tel Aviv , May 11 - Israel war cabinet, which met late on Friday, has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to secure Hamas military chief Yahya Sinwar and his deputy, Mohammed Deif and to accelerate the invasion in Rafah region.

Geneva, May 11 - Days after the Israeli army took control of the Rafah crossing, UN agencies have reiterated the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza and emphasised the urgent need for humanitarian assistance.

United Nations, May 11 - The UN Security Council has called for investigators to be allowed unimpeded access to mass graves in Gaza.

Washington, May 11 - The administration of US President Joe Biden has said in a report that it is "reasonable to assess" that US weapons supplied to Israel may have been used in violation of international humanitarian law (IHL).

Gaza, May 11 - Israel has begun intensive bombardment of Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt's Cairo collapsed two days ago, a local source said.

Israel on Thursday criticized US President Joe Biden’s threat of an arms freeze in the event of a further advance in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. Far-right Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on X on Thursday that the Palestinian

Tel Aviv, May 10 - Hamas again mounted an attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and the far south of the Gaza Strip - the fourth such attack since Sunday.

Tel Aviv, May 10 - Some 1,10,000 people have left Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army started advancing on the city, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)said on Friday.

Cairo, May 10 - The delegations of Hamas, Israel, Qatar and the US left Egypt after talks for reaching a truce in the Gaza Strip hit an impasse, the media reported.

Jerusalem, May 10 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in a video statement that the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza despite the US threat to halt some weapon shipments.

Jerusalem, May 10 - The Israeli army will continue its operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah "as planned," after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt's Cairo collapsed, an Israeli official told the media.

Cairo, May 10 - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh have warned against the humanitarian catastrophe of the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Palestinian city of Rafah, according to the Egyptian Presidency office's statement.

Tel Aviv, May 9 - Israeli police have raided the offices of broadcaster Al Jazeera in the city of Nazareth, confiscating equipment belonging to the Arab-language TV channel.

Tel Aviv/Beirut, May 9 - Israel on Thursday criticised US President Joe Biden's threat of an arms freeze in the event of a further advance in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Damascus, May 9 - Israeli warplanes on Thursday conducted an aerial assault targeting sites on the outskirts of Damascus, causing property damage, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defence.

Tel Aviv, May 9 - The Israel war cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the temporary ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel and the issue of the hostages.

Cairo, May 9 - The negotiations held in Egypt for a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have seen "remarkable progress", yet some points of disagreement remained unresolved, Egyptian media has reported.

Jerusalem, May 9 - Commander of Hamas' naval unit in Gaza City, Ahmed Ali, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced in a statement.

Jerusalem, May 9 - Israel's army has announced that it is continuing its ground assault on Gaza's Rafah, reporting approximately 30 casualties since the offensive began on Monday night.