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Gaza toll reaches 28,000 as Israel threatens Rafah

We are coming to you on Sundays with news updates as Israel's war on Gaza continues. Palestinians fear further Israeli attacks on the city of Rafah as the death toll from Israel's war rose above 28,000 people. Truce negotiations appeared to have hit an impasse. A six-year-old in Gaza was confirmed dead along with those who tried to rescue her. In this episode: Akram Al Sattari, Freelance Journalist Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza Mohammed Nazzal, Member of Hamas Political Bureau Luis Moreno Ocampo, Former ICC Prosecutor Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders, in for Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram, </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ajepodcasts">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

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