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Morning update: Day 139 of Israel's war on Gaza

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest developments from Israel's war on Gaza, which enters day 139 today:

  • Only four trucks carrying vital humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Wednesday, down from about 133 trucks in early February, according to the latest data from UNOCHA

  • Satellite images show an area that Egypt is believed to be preparing near the Gaza border to accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into Rafah prompts a mass movement of refugees across the frontier

  • Three killed as mosque is destroyed in Israeli air attacks on Rafah

  • At least 100 children amongst 394 Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank since 7 October, says UN