At least 45 people were killed and 200 others were injured after the Israeli strike hit a camp for displaced people, CNN reported, according to the government media office in Gaza
Read MoreEarlier this month, Turkey said that it was stopping exports to Israel during the duration of the Israel-Hamas war, citing "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian territories
Read MoreIt is the first time that Biden has made such a statement, adding that the weapons sent could also be used in the operation to target the population centres
Read MoreBiden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis against Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge from combat elsewhere in Gaza
Read MoreThe tensions escalated with multiple airstrikes on Rafah early Tuesday, resulting in casualties and injuries
Read MoreThis comes as Israel's military issued an urgent evacuation notice to residents of eastern Rafah, after warning of country's defence minister of impending "intense action" in the area
Read MoreDuring one of the strikes, troops identified two terrorists attempting to launch rockets toward Israeli territory
Read MoreThe comprehensive package, which now awaits President Biden's signature, bundles together four bills that had previously faced hurdles in both chambers of Congress
Read MoreTanks made a new incursion east of Beit Hanoun on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, though they did not penetrate far into the city
Read MoreIsraeli forces also attacked buildings belonging to Hezbollah in al-Adisa and Arzoun in southern Lebanon
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