Israel’s war cabinet met Thursday to discuss hostage deal negotiations ahead of a planned Israeli incursion in Rafah, where much of Gaza’s displaced population is staying, said an Israeli official speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. An Egyptian delegation will travel to Israel on Friday to discuss “security coordination,” the official said, signaling a resumption of efforts to secure a cease-fire and hostage release deal after months of failed talks.
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End of carouselWorld Central Kitchen, a D.C.-based nonprofit that shipped food supplies into Gaza, held a memorial Thursday at Washington National Cathedral for seven aid workers killed in an Israeli strike, sparking global outrage. “We still demand an independent investigation into the actions of the IDF against our team,” chef and founder José Andrés told the service.
The White House is seeking “answers” from Israel after “deeply disturbing” reports of mass graves uncovered at two hospitals in Gaza, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. The United Nations has called for an investigation into reports of bodies discovered at the facilities after Israeli raids and heavy fighting.
Leaders from the U.S., Britain, Canada, Germany and 14 other nations issued a joint statement Thursday calling for the release of all hostages held in Gaza. Their fate “is of international concern,” the statement said, adding that “we strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts in order to bring our people home.”
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at colleges across the United States. Authorities took at least 34 people into custody at the University of Texas at Austin and moved to break up an encampment at the University of Southern California.
Hamas released a video appearing to show Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, offering a potential sign that he may still be alive after his abduction by militants on Oct. 7.
At least 34,305 people have been killed and 77,293 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but says the majority of the dead are women and children.
Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including more than 300 soldiers, and says 261 soldiers have been killed since its military operation in Gaza began.
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End of carouselWorld Central Kitchen, a D.C.-based nonprofit that shipped food supplies into Gaza, held a memorial Thursday at Washington National Cathedral for seven aid workers killed in an Israeli strike, sparking global outrage. “We still demand an independent investigation into the actions of the IDF against our team,” chef and founder José Andrés told the service.
The White House is seeking “answers” from Israel after “deeply disturbing” reports of mass graves uncovered at two hospitals in Gaza, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. The United Nations has called for an investigation into reports of bodies discovered at the facilities after Israeli raids and heavy fighting.
Leaders from the U.S., Britain, Canada, Germany and 14 other nations issued a joint statement Thursday calling for the release of all hostages held in Gaza. Their fate “is of international concern,” the statement said, adding that “we strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts in order to bring our people home.”
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at colleges across the United States. Authorities took at least 34 people into custody at the University of Texas at Austin and moved to break up an encampment at the University of Southern California.
Hamas released a video appearing to show Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, offering a potential sign that he may still be alive after his abduction by militants on Oct. 7.
At least 34,305 people have been killed and 77,293 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but says the majority of the dead are women and children.
Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including more than 300 soldiers, and says 261 soldiers have been killed since its military operation in Gaza began.
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