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UN and aid agencies urge Israel to halt Rafah incursion, warning Gaza is on brink of famine and needs humanitarian aid.

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military took control of the vital Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, pushing into the southern Gazan town after a night of air strikes and as prospects for a ceasefire deal hung in the balance. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said late on Monday it had agreed to a ceasefire proposal from mediators seven months into the war that has pushed more than a million Gazans into the south of the enclave. Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and launched a military operation in Rafah.

Israel’s army has told Palestinians being displaced from Rafah where they should go. They say the areas are unlivable.

Beirut: Human Rights Watch said Tuesday an Israeli strike in Lebanon that killed seven first responders was “an unlawful attack on civilians,” and urged Washington to suspend weapons sales to Israel. The Israel-Lebanon border area has witnessed near-daily exchanges between the Israeli army and Hamas ally Hezbollah since the Palestinian militant group attacked southern Israel on October 7 sparking war in Gaza.

Cancellation of inaugural crewed space mission comes as Boeing is under fire over safety record at its aviation arm.

Franchise operator cites 'challenging economic conditions' amid local reports linking closures to boycotts of Israel.