Middle East

President Joe Biden has laid out a three-phase proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, as global condemnation of Israel’s offensive in Rafah grows.

The war in Gaza will likely continue until at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned.

The Israeli military says it established “operational control” over the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer (8.7 miles) strip of land along the border between Gaza and Egypt.

Global condemnation is mounting over Israel’s airstrike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah that killed at least 45 people, many of whom were women and children.

At least 45 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a camp for displaced people in Rafah, the Gaza health ministry said Sunday. Israel claimed it killed two senior Hamas officials.

At least 35 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a camp for displaced people in Rafah, the Gaza health ministry said Sunday. Israel claimed it struck a Hamas compound in the area.

The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its war against Hamas.

Spain, Norway and Ireland announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but strain relations with Israel.