Hamas and two other Palestinian groups, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), said on Saturday that a ceasefire with Israel over the Gaza Strip is “closer than ever.” And a rocket from Yemen hit the Jaffa district of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv last night. Sixteen people were slightly injured. The army had tried in vain to intercept the projectile. In response to the attack, Israel attacked several targets in Yemen. Follow all developments in the Middle East in our live blog.

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