Israeli forces carried out deadly air strikes on Gaza on Friday, hours after US President Joe Biden described the military response to the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian territory’s ruling Hamas movement as “over the top”. Israel pressed on with its bombing campaign as diplomats sought to salvage ceasefire talks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a Hamas proposal that also envisaged the release of hostages held by the Palestinian terrorist group. The United States hopes to secure a pause in fighting before Israel carries out a threatened ground assault on the southern city of Rafah, where...
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