Despair, chaos and relief reign at the no man’s land between Israel and Gaza, where an infant with third degree burns waits for a ticket out, writhing in pain as US nationals rush to freedom.

Egypt has reinforced its border with the Gaza Strip and accused Iran of threatening its security after Islamist fighters of Hamas violently seized control of the territory.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — The US military said on Thursday it was setting a trap to “eliminate” Al Qaeda gunmen around Baghdad, but also said 12 American soldiers had been killed in the past two days, mostly in roadside bombings.