The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken back to Gaza as hostages during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on 7 October. The bodies of kindergarten teacher Maya Goren as well as the soldiers Sergeant Major Ravid Aryeh Katz, Master Sergeant Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas and Sergeant Kiril Brodski were found in a Hamas tunnel in the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced new conditions that complicated negotiations aimed at freeing hostages and suspending fighting in the Gaza Strip in May, according to U.S. and foreign officials. The New York Times first reported on Netanyahu’s additional stipulations, citing internal Israeli government documents outlining the country’s negotiating position....

Netanyahu added conditions that complicated Gaza negotiations, officials say

Mediaite

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered a direct strike on Israel following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The Times reported, according to three sources, “Mr. Khamenei gave the order at an emergency meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday […]
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Iranian Leader Orders Direct Strike On Israel Following Hamas Chief’s Killing, Per Report

The CIA has assessed that the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, is coming under increased pressure from his own military commanders to accept a ceasefire deal and end the war with Israel, CIA Director Bill Burns told a closed-door conference on Saturday, according to a source who attended.

CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader.

This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead

Fox News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened military intervention in Israel in a move to stop its war in Gaza as Palestinian casualties mount and Israel faces mounting aggression by Islamic extremists.

Turkey's Erdogan threatens to invade Israel over war in Gaza as regional tensions grow

The Independent

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, the return of scores of hostages held by Hamas and the “unfettered” delivery of humanitarian aid.In a joint statement released Monday, they endorsed the latest push by the United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the 10-month-old Israel-Hamas war.The mediators have spent months trying to get the sides to agree to a three-phase plan in which Hamas would release the remaining hostages captured in its Oct. 7 attack in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and Israel would withdraw from Gaza.“The...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse calls for cease-fire in Gaza

Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “not be silent” about suffering in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying she expressed her “serious concern” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday while telling him it is time to lock down a ceasefire deal.

Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli delegation will travel to Cairo in the coming days for negotiations to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday. "The negotiating team for a hostage deal will depart for Cairo on Saturday night or on Sunday,"...

Israel to Send Delegation to Cairo for Gaza Ceasefire Talks; Hamas Calls It 'Empty Statements'

The bodies of a man and a woman have been unearthed in Pompeii, along with a cache of coins and precious jewelry, archaeologists say.

Pompeii archaeologists find bodies of man and woman – and their treasure

Ret. Lt. General Mark Hertling explains why he thinks US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to announce he ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East is “unusual.”

‘Extremely unusual’: Retired US general reacts to Defense Sec. Austin announcing guided-missile submarine to the Middle East

The Associated Press

The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza city of Khan Younis early Sunday after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. (AP video /Mariam Dagga, Production: Wafaa Shurafa) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday, a day after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. The airstrike was one of the deadliest attacks in the 10-month war. Hamas appeared to push back against resuming...

Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks

Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan left his apartment in Deir al-Balah to collect birth certificates for his three-day-old twins. But while he was out, he said he received a phone call that a strike had hit his home, killing the babies, along with his wife.

A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike, hospital officials say

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal — at least, that’s the message Egyptian and Qatari mediators have conveyed to Israeli officials in recent days ahead of a critical summit later this week, an Israeli source familiar with the matter said.

Hamas leader Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, mediators say, but Netanyahu’s stance unclear

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If you’re a parent, the conversation with the kids as you head out the door for a car ride probably starts like this: “Did you go to the bathroom?”

A mom with a license plate that reads ‘PB4WEGO’ wins a battle with the state to keep it

CNN’s John King and Anderson Cooper discuss how the 2024 presidential race has changed in important swing states and among the gender gap since President Biden dropped out and Vice President Harris took over the Democratic ticket.

John King breaks down how the race has changed since Biden’s exit

Tropical Storm Ernesto is racing toward Puerto Rico with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and dangerous surf.

Tropical Storm Ernesto is headed for Puerto Rico. Here’s where it could go next

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said it was "deeply concerned" about an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound on Saturday that local civil defence officials say killed around 100 people, adding to condemnation of the attack from several Arab states, Turkey, Britain and the European Union's foreign policy chief.

US 'deeply concerned' about deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school refuge

The U.S. shored up naval and air forces in the Middle East to help Israel fend off any major attack from Iran, ahead of a resumption of Gaza cease-fire talks planned for later this week. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, equipped with F-35C...

US Beefs Up Middle East Forces Ahead of Gaza Truce Talks

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High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks resume this week. Here are the main obstacles to a deal

Mediators are making a last-ditch effort to revive stalled negotiations as the Middle East braces for an Iranian attack on Israel. Here’s what we know about...

High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks resume this week. Here are the main obstacles to a deal

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