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At least 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Rafah as Gaza ceasefire talks underway

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STORY: At least 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Rafah as Gaza ceasefire talks underway
SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024
DATELINE: May 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:58
LOCATION: GAZA/Jerusalem/UN Headquarters/Cairo
CATEGORY: MILITARY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Israeli bombing in Rafah city
2. various of Palestinian casualties transferred to local hospitals
3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
4. various of Rafah border crossing (file)

STORYLINE:

At least 20 Palestinians were killed in intensive Israeli airstrikes in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah, Palestinian security and medical sources said on Tuesday.

The security sources told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes targeting more than 11 populated residential homes in various areas of Rafah, adding that Israeli artillery also shelled agricultural lands on the eastern outskirts of Rafah.
   
Medical sources told Xinhua that 20 were killed, including women and children, and several wounded.

On Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on both Israel and Hamas to end the ongoing conflict.

SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General
"An assault on Rafah would be a strategic mistake, a political calamity, and a humanitarian nightmare. I appeal to all those with influence over Israel to do everything in their power to help avert even more tragedy."

Earlier on Tuesday, Egypt hosted delegations from Hamas, Israel, Qatar, and the United States in Cairo with the aim of reaching a "comprehensive truce" in the Gaza Strip.

In a video statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that the ceasefire proposal, brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators and approved by Hamas on Monday, fell short of Israel's essential requirements.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned on Tuesday that if the ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Cairo fail, Israel will escalate its military assault on Rafah.

As of Tuesday, the death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,789, with 78,204 others being injured, according to health authorities in Gaza.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaza, Jerusalem, UN Headquarters, and Cairo.
(XHTV)

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