by Lyndal Rowlands, Alastair Mccready and Stephen Quillen

    Israeli tanks and drones push into Rafah’s western neighbourhoods as attack on aid-seekers killed at least nine Palestinians and injured 30.

    UNRWA estimates just 65,000 people remain in Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians had been seeking shelter before fleeing the Israeli military’s advance on the southern city.

    Hezbollah leader warns that “no place” would be spared from attacks in a full-scale war with Israel after Israel said operational plans for a Lebanon offensive had been approved.

    A UN commission reports that Israeli authorities are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

    At least 37,396 people killed and 85,523 injured in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from the Hamas-led attacks stands at 1,139, with dozens of people still held captive in Gaza.

    Israeli tanks push into 5 west Rafah neighbourhoods: Report

    Residents of Rafah say that Israeli tanks – supported by fighter jets and drones – have moved into five neighbourhoods in the west of the city, Reuters reports.

    Heavy shelling and gunfire also targeted the tents of displaced families in the al-Mawasi area – located further to the west of Rafah, Reuters reports.

    We will bring you more on the Israeli military operation in western Rafah as information emerges.

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    Here’s a recap of recent developments:

•     The Israeli military has bombed a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least two people and injuring 12 others.
•     Israeli tanks, warplanes and drones have attacked neighbourhoods in the west of Rafah city in southern Gaza.
•     Israeli forces have detained seven Palestinians during an arrest operation in the town of Beit Sira, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reports.
•     An Israeli drone strike has caused an explosion near a petrol station east of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem, in what appears to be a failed assassination attempt.
•     Cyprus has responded to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s warning that the country could become “a part of the war”, describing the threat as “not pleasant” and saying it is “not involved in conflicts in any way”.
•     The US military has re-attached its floating pier to Gaza’s shore after temporarily removing it due to poor sea conditions, according to the Reuters news agency.