Israel seizes Gaza's entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah

Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday, giving Israel effective authority over the Palestinian territory's entire land border.

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Gaza&s border sealed off as Israel says war will rage until end of year

Israel&s military said it has seized control of a strategic corridor that runs along the length of Gaza&s border with Egypt, near the city of Rafah, where Israeli forces have been fighting.

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Israel denies strike on camp near Rafah that Gaza officials say killed 21 people

Israel's military denied striking a tent camp west of Rafah on Tuesday after Gaza health authorities said Israeli tank shelling had killed at least 21 people there, in an area Israel has designated a civilian evacuation zone.

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‘It was a night of horror& & further Israeli bombing in Rafah leaves at least 37 more people dead

Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people, most of them sheltering in tents, outside the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight and yesterday, according to witnesses, emergency workers and hospital officials.

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‘It is a day of joy and sadness& & Palestinians in Ireland thinking of their loved ones in danger as Ireland flies flag to support them

There was a mixture of joy and sadness among Palestinians living in Ireland, who gathered today at Leinster House where their flag now flies.

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