"UN Warns of Potential Slaughter in Rafah Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict"

The UN has warned that an Israeli assault on Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, could lead to a "slaughter" as the population has swelled to 1.5 million and civilians are facing dire conditions with little food, access to medicine, and nowhere safe to go. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to defeat Hamas gunmen in the city, but the UN has not received any evacuation plans from Israel and will not participate in any forced displacement. Negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have resumed in Cairo, with pressure mounting on Israel from the international community to avoid an invasion of Rafah.