Negotiation could lead to a ‘dead end’ says Hamas official Hamdan as US’s Blinken arrives in Saudi to push deal.

Antonio Guterres is one of many top UN, government officials to express concern for 1.9 million displaced in Rafah.

Israeli prime minister says he orders military to develop dual plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah and defeat Hamas.

At least 14 Palestinians dead in Rafah air strikes today as US again issues demand for Israel to stop killing civilians.

Qatar’s PM and top US diplomat say response has been delivered to Israel, but that deal ‘will take time’.

Soldiers now occupy the main yard of the Red Crescent’s headquarters in Khan Younis and are demanding evacuation.

UNRWA says Israeli assurances of protecting civilians “not followed up”, as death toll from shelter attack rises to 13.

Palestinian Health Ministry says 165 Palestinians killed and 280 wounded in Gaza over a 24-hour period.

A shipment that arrived at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt earlier today is now in the Strip, says Qatar.

The death toll in Gaza has risen to 23,843, with more than 60,317 wounded, according to the enclave’s health ministry.