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LIVE UPDATES, -- Israel’s war on Gaza live: No safe shelter as dozens killed in Rafah

30 May 2024 - Fierce street fighting and Israeli bombardment continue in Rafah a day after tanks rolled into the centre of the southern Gaza city sheltering hundreds of thousands of civilians. Israeli strikes have killed at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents.

Israel’s military says it seized control of entire length of Gaza’s border with Egypt known as Philadelphi Corridor signalling deepened ground invasion despite international condemnation.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to address US Congress on July 24th 2024. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli PMi Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, setting the stage for what is expected to be a contentious speech at a crucial moment for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.


Congressional leaders confirmed the date of the address late Thursday after formally inviting Netanyahu to come speak before lawmakers last week. It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.

“The existential challenges we face, including the growing partnership between Iran & their backer, Russia, and China, threaten the security, peace, and prosperity of our countries and of free people around the world,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, along with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, said in the letter. 

“To build on our enduring relationship to highlight America’s solidarity with Israel, we invite you to share the Israeli govt’s vision for defending democracy, combatting terror, and establishing a just and lasting peace in the region.”

As Netanyahu’s appearance before a growingly divided Congress is sure to be contentious and met with plenty of protests both inside the Capitol from lawmakers and outside by pro-Palestinian protesters. And it will put on stark display the growing election-year divisions among Democrats over the prime minister’s prosecution of the monthslong war against Hamas group.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-netany...1fc742fe67