The British prime minister follows Macron with September deadline after parliamentary pressure.

In a meeting of the Israeli Diplomatic-Security Cabinet, ministers discussed the possibility of annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas continues to oppose a deal in the coming days. Another option raised was a targeted military operation aimed at striking terrorist strongholds.

Pacheco was held 295 days in Gaza tunnels alongside Israeli hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon after October 7 kidnapping from Nir Oz.

Support for Israel’s military campaign against the Hamas in Gaza has also fallen sharply. Only 32% of Americans now back the operation, compared to 60% who oppose it and 8% who are undecided.

Nearly two years after the October 7 massacre, Leon and Ina, the parents of 24-year-old Sapir Bilmes, opened up in a wrenching interview about the final moments of their daughter’s life. “She appeared on every list, here, there. And I told myself: until she calls me, I don’t know where she is,” Ina recalls. Looking back, they are still trying to reconstruct every detail from conversations with police investigators. “I wanted to know if the end was quick.”