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Smoke billows after Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on May 6, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli military strikes eastern Rafah

War cabinet unanimously decides to continue operation in Rafah as Israeli delegation heads to Qatar to discuss Gaza truce proposal accepted by Hamas

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  • Israeli military strikes eastern Rafah
  • Hamas accepts Egypt and Qatar's ceasefire proposal
  • Israeli delegation heads to Qatar to discuss Gaza truce proposal accepted by Hamas
  • About 100,000 Palestinians in parts of Rafah that Israel wants to evacuate
  • Death toll from Rafah strikes rises to 26
  • Gaza death toll reaches 34,735, with 78,108 injured
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Updated: May 06, 2024, 7:56 PM