Israel’s defence minister tells ground troops to be ready to enter Gaza Strip

Rafah crossing will be opened to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Friday, Egyptian state media reports

Palestinian civil defence members and locals gather at the site of a building hit by Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Mahmud HAMS / AFP
Palestinian civil defence members and locals gather at the site of a building hit by Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Mahmud HAMS / AFP