Israel’s war on Gaza live: Palestinians trapped as Israel bombs Rafah

Aid trucks mass at Gaza crossings while the UN warns closure of Rafah border makes ‘disastrous’ humanitarian situation worse.

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Israel has continued to bomb Rafah and the rest of the Gaza Strip as Palestinians remain trapped following the seizure of the vital Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt. A full-scale invasion of Rafah by Israeli forces would be “a strategic mistake, a political calamity, and a humanitarian nightmare”, UN secretary-general warns.