Israel’s war on Gaza updates: First time aid enters Gaza via Beit Hanoon

US Secretary of State Blinken, on a visit to Tel Aviv, says there should be ‘no delays, no excuses’ in reaching a ceasefire deal, claiming the only reason it may not happen ‘is because of Hamas’.

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah [File: Mohammad Jahjouh/AP Photo]

By Stephen Quillen, Mersiha Gadzo and Maziar Motamedi

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