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REVEALED: Negotiators expected in cairo as israel hamas war nears six month mark ff654237 6d8a 46f8 821c 680ea128855f | Rare Historical Photos

A Palestinian man ferries water at a makeshift camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 4, 2024. © Mohammed Abed, AFP

Israel is fighting a “bloody and difficult war”, President Isaac Herzog said in a statement to mark the conflict reaching its half-year mark on Sunday. His comments come as US, Israeli and Hamas negotiators are set to meet in Cairo in a renewed push for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This blog is no longer being updated. For more coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, please click here.

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