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Benjamin Netanyahu promised safe passage to civilians ahead of a planned assault on Raffa in the south of Gaza.

Israel's Prime Minister described the city as Hamas's last bastion and claimed that victory is within reach.

On Saturday Israel's army said it had found a Hamas tunnel under the Gaza headquarters of a

UN agency.

UNRWA, which aids Palestinian refugees, said it had not used the compound since October,

and was not aware of activity there. It is already reeling from allegations that some of its staff

were involved in Hamas's assault on Israel on October 7th. Candidates backed by Imram Khan a jailed former Prime Minister won Pakistan's general election

according to the final tally released on Sunday. Polls closed on Thursday night. The delayed results fuelled

rumors of cheating and sparked protests. Another former Prime Minister,

Nawaz Sharif, claimed victory even though his party came second. Mr.

No was Sharif claimed victory even though his party came second

because Mr. Khan's allies ran as independence.

He started building a coalition.

Alexander Stub, a former Prime Minister. Coalition. all the votes counted, Mr Stubbe of the Center Right National Coalition Party, was ahead of

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