An Israeli drone strike in Rafah has killed three police officers and injured several others despite an ongoing ceasefire
Three police officers have been killed and several others injured after Israel launched a drone strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
According to the Gaza Interior Ministry, the officers were securing the delivery of aid trucks from the Karem Abu Salem crossing to the main road leading into the city when the attack occurred.
The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the strike, stating that an Israeli military drone targeted Palestinian militants who were approaching Israeli forces in the area, resulting in casualties.
The Israeli military has reiterated its call for Gaza residents to follow its directives and avoid approaching Israeli forces stationed in the region.
Meanwhile, the Hamas-run Gaza media office condemned the drone strike, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States. The office also criticized Israel for blocking the entry of recreational vehicles and heavy equipment into Gaza.
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Croatia’s ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has emerged as the dominant force in the country’s second round of local elections, securing a series of key mayoral and regional victories, according to results reported by local media Monday.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has called on the United States to implement tougher sanctions against Russia, as the EU prepares its next sanctions package.
Denmark’s PM backs Ukraine’s right to strike back after Sunday's attacks on Russian air bases, calling them "successful". At a summit in Lithuania, she urged Europe to rearm, stressing Russia remains a shared threat and Ukraine must win the war.
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Russia has officially accepted the Taliban's nomination of an ambassador to Moscow, the Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as economic and political ties grow between the two sanctions-hit nations.
Croatia’s ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has emerged as the dominant force in the country’s second round of local elections, securing a series of key mayoral and regional victories, according to results reported by local media Monday.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has called on the United States to implement tougher sanctions against Russia, as the EU prepares its next sanctions package.
Denmark’s PM backs Ukraine’s right to strike back after Sunday's attacks on Russian air bases, calling them "successful". At a summit in Lithuania, she urged Europe to rearm, stressing Russia remains a shared threat and Ukraine must win the war.
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