Israel vows to launch a ground offensive on the crowded town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, despite ongoing negotiations to reach a new truce. An offensive on this city where nearly a million and a half civilians are massed, according to the UN, trapped against the closed border with Egypt, would only be "delayed" if a truce was concluded.
Hamas on Sunday counted 86 deaths in 24 hours across the Palestinian territory. 300,000 Gaza Strip residents at risk of starvation, UN says.