Israel launches airstrikes on Rafah amid Truce talks Israel carried out deadly airstrikes on Rafah as discussions regarding a ceasefire show progress. The southern Gaza city, sheltering around 1.4 million Palestinians, faced the attacks after Israel's threat to deploy troops in pursuit of Hamas militants. Efforts by major powers to halt the Israel-Hamas conflict have faced challenges. A US envoy's visit to Israel on Thursday marked the latest attempt to broker a truce deal. International concerns rise over Gaza's increasing civilian casualties and the humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict initiated...