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The Israel Defence Forces said its soldiers were on the outskirts of Gaza City

and preparing to begin its planned assault.

In anticipation of the takeover, the IDF called up

60,000 reservists and extended the service of 20,000 already drafted. The plan, which faced

international opposition in Israel, will forcibly relocate hundreds of thousands of Gazans to the south of the enclave.

Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said that the Kremlin would have to approve any

security guarantees given to Ukraine as part of a peace deal, in effect making them worthless.

His comments seem to contradict the Trump administration's claim

that Vladimir Putin, who met Donald Trump on Friday,

had agreed to European and American security guarantees.

Mr. Trump called on Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board member, appointed by Joe Biden, to resign.

His demand comes after Bill Pute, a federal housing finance regulator, accused Ms. Cook of committing

mortgage fraud and asked America's Justice Department to investigate.

The president has launched a pressure campaign against the central bank and its chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates.

Target shares fell after the American retailer announced that its chief operating officer will soon take over as boss. The company is under

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