EU leaders and aid groups call for Gaza ceasefire

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On Thursday, the foreign ministers of 26 European countries called for a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas and urged Israel not to take military action in Rafah, Gaza. On Wednesday, the heads of 13 UN agencies and five other aid groups issued a joint plea for a ceasefire. They warn an attack on Rafah will bring “mass casualties.” Host Marco Werman has more.

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