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May 08

Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee chaos in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press

The past three days, streams of people fleeing the city with belongings have jammed roads leading out, on foot and in cars, trucks and donkey carts in a confused evacuation while continued Israeli bombardment boomed and raised palls of smoke.

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May 08

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Biden administration defends suspending weapons to Israel over Rafah assault concerns

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

Many Republicans and some Democrats are criticizing the Biden administration for suspending the delivery of thousands of bombs to Israel. At a Senate hearing, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin defended the move which comes as the White House also delayed…

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May 08

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Democratic, GOP lawmakers react to Biden pausing bomb shipment to Israel

By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Kyle Midura, Alexa Gold

As the Biden administration puts a hold on sending thousands of bombs to Israel, we have perspectives from two members of Congress. Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland and a member of the Senate…

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May 08

Biden says U.S. won’t supply offensive weapons for Israel to assault Rafah

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Biden said the U.S. was still committed to Israel's defense and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors. But he said that if Israel goes into Rafah, "we're not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells used, that have been…

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May 08

Why the U.S. paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible assault on Rafah

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The potential use of 2,000-pound bombs in Rafah, where more than 1 million people have sheltered because they have nowhere else to go, has drawn significant administration concern.

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May 08

Defense secretary confirms U.S. has paused a bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion concerns

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, with the focus of U.S. concern being the larger explosives and how they could be used in a dense urban setting.

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May 08

Israel says it’s reopened key Kerem Shalom Gaza crossing but the UN says no aid has entered

By Joseph Krauss, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

The Kerem Shalom terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid was closed over the weekend after a Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers nearby.

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May 07

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Israel seizes Gaza border crossing as cease-fire and hostage deal hangs in the balance

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn

Delegations from Israel and Hamas returned to Cairo to resume fraught negotiations over a potential cease-fire and hostage deal. Meantime, Israeli tanks and troops seized the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, delaying aid shipments as 1.2 million Palestinians shelter in…

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May 07

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How Israel’s operation in Rafah affects aid for Palestinians and cease-fire talks

By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi

An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo for crucial cease-fire talks a day after Hamas said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal. To explore what could happen next, Amna Nawaz spoke with Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf…

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May 07

What Israel’s assault on Rafah means for the 1.3 million Palestinians sheltering there

By Julia Frankel, Melanie Lidman, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press

The operation that began Tuesday followed a dramatic 24 hours in which hopes for a long-awaited cease-fire between Israel and Hamas rose and then fell, though negotiators were still talking.

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