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A Hamas attack on an aid crossing that killed Israeli troops was last night branded proof that the terror group is using Palestinians as 'human shields', dashing hopes for an end to the violence in Gaza.
The escalation came as the latest round of ceasefire talks were 'near to collapse', with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruling out any end to the war.
It follows US President Joe Biden reportedly putting a shipment of ammunition bound for Israel on hold amid university campus protests against his support for the country.
Ten rockets were launched from close to civilian shelters in southern Gaza towards the Kerem Shalom crossing yesterday – killing three soldiers and injuring 11, the Israeli military said.
As a result, it was closed to aid trucks travelling from Israel, just as the head of the UN World Food Programme warned of a 'full-blown famine' in
