The previous incident, at the Big Ben atop the UK Parliament's building, saw a barefoot demonstrator, dressed entirely in black, clinging to the side of the historic tower for several hours while emergency services attempted to communicate with him, according to CNN.

Immediately after the glitch, owner Elon Musk did not issue any statement regarding the service interruption or its potential causes.

Secretary of state notes decision to engage directly with Hamas was "an opportunity to talk directly to someone who has control over" hostages. White House's chief negotiator for the Qatar-mediated talks will continue to be Steve Witkoff.

Energy Minister Eli Cohen has ordered the Israel Electric Corporation to cease electricity sale to the Gaza Strip. The directive is based on a license granted to the company in 1997 and takes immediate effect, following decisions made by the Israeli Diplomatic-Security Cabinet.

The terrorist organization has expressed willingness to release 21-year-old Edan Alexander, a lone IDF soldier from New Jersey.