🔴 Live: Deadly air strikes hit Rafah, France’s Colonna aiming to produce ‘rigorous’ report on UNRWA

Israel on Thursday launched deadly air strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where it has threatened to send in troops to hunt for Hamas militants as around 1.4 million Palestinians seek refuge there. Former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna said Thursday that an independent group she leads tasked with assessing the “neutrality” of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) aims to produce a “rigorous, evidence-based report” that will help it fulfill its mandate. Read our liveblog for all the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war.