First Thing: Israel says Gaza offensive will move into Rafah

Defence minister Yoav Gallant’s announcement comes despite presence of more than 1 million civilians in city. Plus, Michael J Fox on how Parkinson’s hasn’t defeated him

Good morning.

Israeli forces will continue their Gaza military campaign to Rafah, the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant has said, despite the huge numbers of Palestinian civilians there.

Where is Rafah? Rafah is the southernmost city in Gaza and there is nowhere farther south for civilians to go as Israel and Egypt will not let them leave the territory.

What else is happening? Joe Biden has issued an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians, amid fast-growing frustration in Washington at Israel’s trajectory in the midst of its war in Gaza.

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