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Israeli air strikes are seen in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, while rockets are being fired towards Israel from Gaza City. Israel launched earlier deadly air strikes on Gaza in response to a barrage of rockets fired by Hamas and other Palestinian militants, amid spiralling violence sparked by unrest at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says "an immediate full ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas which collapses into fighting "would not be in anyone's interest" ahead of a parliamentary debate on the issue. Speaking during his weekly question session, Sunak tells the House of Commons that he backs an "immediate humanitarian pause" ahead of a motion and vote on a ceasefire in the chamber. SOUNDBITE
Israel announced the rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the Hamas-run health ministry said 52 Palestinians including children were killed in heavy overnight air strikes. IMAGES
Footage taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis as Israeli strikes pounded southern Gaza on the 100th day of the war on Hamas which has claimed a surging civilian death toll and ravaged the besieged Palestinian territory. IMAGES
Strikes hit Gaza's Khan Yunis as the war between Israel and Hamas enters its 100th day. The conflict, triggered by the deadly Hamas attacks of October 7th that killed around 1,140 people, has caused a humanitarian crisis in Gaza with more than 23,000 people reported killed and much of the besieged Palestinian territory reduced to rubble. IMAGES
Beit Lahia in northern Gaza lies in ruins, with some homes completely flattened following air strikes, as Israel continues its relentless offensive against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory. IMAGES
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