Residents report tank fire in west Rafah, while witnesses in Rafah's east and centre describe intense shelling.
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories - Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery on June 1, hours after US President Joe Biden said Israel was offering a new roadmap towards a full ceasefire.
It would also see the “release of a number of hostages... in exchange for release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners”. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the offer “provides a glimpse of hope and a possible path out of the war’s deadlock”, while EU chief Ursula von der Leyen welcomed a “balanced and realistic” approach to end the bloodshed.
“The exact outline proposed by Israel, including the conditional transition from stage to stage, allows Israel to maintain these principles.” On June 1, residents reported tank fire in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood in west Rafah, while witnesses in the east and centre of Rafah described intense shelling.
There was also shelling and gunfire from the Israeli army in Gaza City, in the north of the territory, an AFP reporter said.
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