Israeli forces kill two in Gaza; Palestinians seek Rafah crossing opening.

Israel has launched intense artillery and helicopter attacks on southern Gaza despite a United States-brokered ceasefire, resulting in the deaths of a five-year-old girl and her uncle in a tent housing displaced Palestinians. The total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the truce began in October has reached at least 422. The ceasefire implementation includes exchanges of captives and prisoners, increased humanitarian aid, and the potential reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt, with hopes rising for its reopening following pressure from US President Donald Trump.

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