Biden says Israel must protect vulnerable in Rafah

Gaza air strike back again

A day after the Israeli operation that killed dozens of Palestinians and helped rescue two hostages in Rafah, the eyes of the international community remain focused on Gaza's southernmost city. US President Joe Biden on Monday evening said Israel must make "credible" efforts to protect the more than one million Palestinians sheltered in the south of the Strip.

Another ally, the UK's Foreign Secretary David Cameron, urged Israel to "stop and think seriously" before taking further action in Rafah. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell went further, calling allies of Israel to stop sending weapons as "too many people were being killed in Gaza". The issue of exports was raised in the Netherlands on Monday when an appeals court ordered the Dutch government to block the delivery of parts for F-35 fighter aircraft over concerns they are being used to violate international law. Heads of the CIA and Israel's Mossad are meeting Qatar's prime minister on Tuesday in Cairo for further talks on a Gaza truce proposal, according to AFP. Via BBC News