Israel effectively concedes key war objective, potentially compromising goals of dismantling Hamas and securing border regions.

The senior Trump-world persona offered no explanation for this position, simply stating that "it's clear this won't happen."

As Britain confronts decades of institutional failures in screening immigrants, America faces its own critical challenges in vetting legal entrants.

Source tells CNN that Keith Siegal and Sagui Dekel-Chen could be freed as early as Sunday, as could the five female IDF surveillance soldiers – Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa, and Naama Levy.

"Operation Many Ways" – a daring IDF strike deep in Syrian territory – challenged US-Israel ties, prompting military leaders and diplomats to engage in a delicate dance of strategy and diplomacy behind the scenes.