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The EU leaders unanimously called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages and humanitarian aid.

Brent crude oil futures for May delivery on ICE exceeded $86 per barrel, reaching new highs.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls by US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer for early elections in Israel, saying it would divert attention from the conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

Israel approves sending a delegation to Qatar to negotiate a temporary truce in Gaza and the release of hostages.

Israel is preparing for a potential military offensive on Rafah, a city in Gaza with 1. 4 million Palestinians, raising concerns about the safety of civilians.

Representatives of Hamas, the Yemeni Houthis and other Palestinian groups held a secret meeting to discuss coordination of actions against Israel and a potential Israeli ground operation in Gaza.

Israel has approved a plan for a potential attack on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, keeping hope alive for a ceasefire and considering a Hamas proposal to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Five people were killed and ten injured in the Gaza Strip when a humanitarian aid parachute failed to open properly during an air delivery.

59 Ukrainian citizens and their family members, including 15 children, 37 women and 8 men, were successfully evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Egypt through the Rafah crossing on March 7-8 with the assistance of the Ukrainian embassies in Israel and Egypt, as well as intelligence officers.

59 Ukrainian citizens and their families were evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Egypt through the Rafah crossing on March 7-8, and are expected to be brought to Ukraine in the near future.

Health workers in Gaza warn of a serious threat of starvation and deaths due to malnutrition among the most vulnerable, including infants and children, caused by Israel's severe restrictions on food, fuel, water and medicine.

A Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks on a ceasefire in Gaza and the exchange of prisoners.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians who had gathered near humanitarian aid vehicles.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Steyeh resigned, citing recent events in the region, including the war in Gaza.

The Israeli military cabinet was presented with a plan to evacuate Palestinians from the city of Rafah in Gaza and provide humanitarian aid to southern Gaza to prevent looting.

Israel may postpone the planned military operation in Rafah if it reaches an agreement with Hamas on the release of hostages, but says the operation will take place anyway.

Negotiations continue in Paris on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of more than 100 hostages, as Israel threatens to attack Rafah if a truce is not reached.

According to a new report, Hamas committed several sexual assaults, rapes, and other brutal acts during its October attack on Israel.

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and increased access to aid, saying that demands without an agreement to release Hamas hostages could prolong the fighting.

Israel has declared Brazil's president persona non grata after he compared Israel's war against Hamas to the Holocaust.

Israel threatens a ground operation in Rafah before the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not release the hostages.

Satellite images show that Egypt is conducting large-scale construction work along its border with Gaza to create an isolated buffer zone for possible Palestinian refugees. However, Egypt has publicly denied any such preparations.

Israel will continue its offensive on Rafah, while guaranteeing the evacuation of civilians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Egypt is building a concrete wall along its border with Gaza to protect itself from potential refugees fleeing Israel's military operation against Hamas in Gaza.

Biden discussed with Netanyahu the need to develop a realistic plan to ensure the safety of civilians during any operation in Rafah and to provide more emergency aid to Gaza.

Biden calls for a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to allow time for negotiations on a long-term peace agreement.

Israeli air strikes and shelling of the Palestinian city of Rafah reportedly killed more than 100 people.

Israeli strikes on the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza reportedly killed 37 people and injured dozens.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the IDF will conduct a large-scale operation in the city of Rafah in Gaza to disband Hamas battalions, and more than 1. 3 million Palestinian refugees living there will be evacuated first.

According to an Israeli intelligence officer, the elimination of the Hamas threat will take all of 2024 or longer.