Satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press show a new camp of tents being built near Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, while the Israeli military continues to indicate that it plans an attack targeting the city of Rafah.

The images analyzed by Planet Labs PBC for the Associated Press show that the tent camp began construction on April 16 west of Khan Younis. Photos taken on Sunday show the tent camp as it has grown since then.

The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it did not participate in the construction of the tent near Khan Younis. The Israeli daily Haaretz reported, without attributing this information, that Egypt is building the tent camp ahead of a potential attack on Rafah.

The Israeli army did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday regarding the tents. However, their construction comes at a time when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened "additional painful strikes" targeting Hamas due to the collapse of talks regarding the release of remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

This could include the long-threatened attack on Rafah, where half of Gaza's 2.3 million population has fled amid the war. The United States, Israel's main ally, has repeatedly stated that any military operation needs to protect civilians.

Netanyahu said he would instruct the army to evacuate civilians from Rafah in preparation for the attack, but it is unclear where they could go.

On Monday, a failed missile attack was launched at a base housing U.S.-led coalition forces in the al-Ramthan area of Syria, marking the first time since February 4 that Iranian-backed militias attacked an American facility in Iraq or Syria, according to a U.S. defense official, who stated that no individuals were injured in the attack, and no one claimed responsibility.

The conflict has sparked regional tensions between Israel and the United States against Iran and its allied militias throughout the Middle East, with Israel and Iran exchanging direct fire this month, raising concerns of a broader war.

The war broke out following the unprecedented raid on southern Israel on October 7, in which Hamas and other militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took approximately 250 hostages. Israel states that militants are still holding about 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others.

The war between Israel and Hamas has resulted in the deaths of more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, about two-thirds of whom are children and women, with the two largest cities in Gaza destroyed and about 80% of the area's population fleeing to other parts of the besieged coastal enclave.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $26 billion aid package on Saturday, which includes around $9 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine, as well as billions for Israel. The U.S. Senate may approve the package on Tuesday, and President Joe Biden has promised to sign it immediately.

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Irish Foreign Minister condemns bombing

The top Irish diplomat condemned the "indiscriminate Israeli bombing of Gaza," stating that civilian casualties in its war against Hamas are "unacceptable."

Speaking at a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Micheál Martin said the killing of women and children is "unthinkable."

He noted that an airstrike over the weekend on Rafah in southern Gaza resulted in the deaths of 17 children and two women from the same extended family.

He said, "The women and children being killed, it is unimaginable." "It is very difficult for me personally as a human to understand this level of barbarity, and it cannot be justified, from my perspective."

The minister called for a ceasefire, the release of all hostages taken by Hamas during its attack on October 7 that sparked the war, and an influx of humanitarian aid into the territory.

He added, "It is unacceptable for hostages to be taken in this way." "Once again, we condemn the ongoing hostage-taking."

Hezbollah targets Israeli base

The Lebanese group Hezbollah announced on Tuesday afternoon that it launched an attack on an Israeli base near the city of Akka, much farther south than the areas usually targeted, in response to an Israeli airstrike that killed one of its officials.

The Israeli army stated earlier on Tuesday that it killed Hussein Ali Azqoul in an airstrike in southern Lebanon, describing him as an "important" member of Hezbollah's air defense unit. Hezbollah confirmed in a statement that Azqoul was killed.

State media and witnesses reported that the strike took place in the Adloun area between the coastal cities of Sidon and Tyre, approximately 40 kilometers north of the border with Israel.

The Lebanese group Hezbollah and its allied factions have been clashing with Israeli forces along the border for more than six months amid the Israeli war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Israel has regularly carried out targeted killings of Hezbollah and Hamas members in Lebanon, sometimes in areas far from the border.

Hezbollah stated that the strike came "in response to the Israeli aggression on the town of Adloun" and the "assassination" of Azqoul. They noted that the strike targeted a location about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the border and was its deepest strike since the outbreak of the war.

The Israeli army stated that it "successfully intercepted two suspicious aerial targets off the northern coast."

Palestinian shot dead by occupation forces in the West Bank

Israeli occupation forces shot dead a Palestinian man early Tuesday in the city of Jericho in the West Bank, according to an eyewitness and Palestinian officials.

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man as Shadi Jalaiteh (44 years old), stating he was struck by a fatal bullet in the chest.

His uncle, Shafiq Jalaiteh, said the man was outside his home watching an Israeli military raid on a neighbor's house in the Israeli-occupied West Bank when he suddenly heard the sound of three gunshots.

Jalaiteh added, "The third bullet struck his chest and exited from his back."

The Israeli army did not comment on the shooting.

The Health Ministry reported that a child was shot in the abdomen in Jericho and is in critical condition. No further details were available.

Violence in the West Bank has escalated since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7. Since then, at least 487 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the area, according to the Ramallah-based Health Ministry.

Qatar: We need to see "seriousness"

Qatar is "undergoing a reassessment" regarding attempts to mediate talks between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Majed al-Ansari, a spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, stated at a press conference on Tuesday: "We need to see seriousness from everyone."

He also said discussions are ongoing regarding Hamas's continued presence in Qatar.

The armed group has had a political office in Doha, Qatar, for years, but the Wall Street Journal reported in recent days that Hamas may leave the country as deadlock continues in negotiations. Hamas denied that it is considering leaving Qatar.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights renews his warning

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights renewed his warning against a large-scale Israeli attack on the city of Rafah, condemning recent Israeli strikes on the city.

Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that a major incursion into Rafah "would risk further deaths and injuries and widespread displacement - and even more atrocities for which the perpetrators will be held accountable," according to his office.

Turk expressed regret over the three strikes that reportedly killed most women and children in Rafah in recent days. He said, "World leaders stand united in the necessity of protecting the civilian population trapped in Rafah."

Israel has been conducting near-daily airstrikes on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have sought refuge. It also committed to expanding its ground assault against the armed Hamas movement to the city bordering Egypt despite calls for restraint, including from the United States.

Gaza Health Ministry announces 32 Palestinians killed

The Gaza Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that the bodies of 32 individuals killed in Israeli airstrikes have been transferred to local hospitals over the past 24 hours. In its daily report, it said hospitals also received 59 injured individuals.

The ministry added that this raises the total number of Palestinian casualties in the war between Israel and Hamas to at least 34,183. It also noted that another 77,143 have been injured.

The Health Ministry does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its statistics, but it reported that women and children make up about two-thirds of the fatalities.

The Israeli army claims it has killed 13,000 militants, without providing evidence to support this claim.