BREAKING: Talks for a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas have paused — in part because of the ongoing fighting in Rafah, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. www.politico.com/new…

Here is a good rundown of where the fighting is in Rafah. IDF ground operations have already extended into the middle of Rafah town. www.nytimes.com/inte…

After days of speaking to aid workers in Gaza, where I reported in 2014 during the last war, it has become increasingly apparent that the situation on the ground, particularly in Rafah, is at a tipping point.

Biden says that the IDF has not gone into "population centers" in Rafah. All of Rafah is a population center, aid workers say. And there was active fighting in the town center today. www.politico.com/new…