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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the date has been set for a military ground offensive into Rafah, where about 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering. Follow for live updates. Follow for live updates.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday reiterated his intention to order concerted military operations in Rafah, vowing that his country will fight “until the absolutely victory.”

By Helen Regan, Catherine Nicholls, Niamh Kennedy and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Panic is soaring in Rafah as desperate Palestinians decide whether

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to prepare to evacuate over 1 million Palestinians from the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a ground operation. Follow for live updates.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the War Cabinet on Thursday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation in Rafah must be complete by the start of Ramadan on March 10, an Israeli official told CNN on Saturday.

Violence has spread beyond Israel and Gaza to the wider region, after Iran carried out strikes in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan, and the US struck Houthi targets again in Yemen amid ongoing shipping attacks in the Red Sea.

Israel's war in Gaza has brought famine with "such incredible speed," the UN relief chief told CNN. Follow live updates.

There is a clear and "attractive" path toward peace in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as he wrapped up his latest multi-nation visit to the region, which came amid fears the Israel-Hamas fighting could spark a wider regional conflict.

The US and UK militaries launched joint strikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday in response to the Iran-backed group's attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Follow for live news updates.