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Israeli Americans Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, and her husband Gadi, 72, were killed during the 7 October 2023 attacks.

Western diplomats are looking on with dismay at the killing of hungry Gazans near aid hubs, writes Jeremy Bowen.

The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable".

Tom Fletcher, the under-secretary general of humanitarian affairs, says "we're seeing food set on the borders and not being allowed in".

The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.

Scenes of chaos and looting in parts of Gaza persist as food shortages continue.

Mohammed Sinwar was the target of a Israeli strike on the courtyard of the European hospital in Khan Younis on 13 May.

The Israeli military says troops fired warning shots into the air but not at Palestinians during Tuesday's incident in Rafah.