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Delve into the latest developments of the Israeli-Hamas conflict with an ambassador's perspective. Uncover the potential for a truce and the pursuit of cap...

In today’s newsletter: The fallout in Israel after the IDF killed Alon Shamriz, Samer Al-Talalka and Yotam Haim on Friday

It's Day 74 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and tensions continue to escalate near Israel's border with Lebanon, even as Israeli troops sweep through the Gaza Strip to eliminate Hamas. Over in the Red Sea, a U.S.-backed expanded maritime protection force has been announced amid continuing Houthi attacks targeting commercial vessels.

This week, the IDF reported that it had eliminated a weapons warehouse, security headquarters and at least 7,000 Hamas fighters.

A gripping account of escalating tensions and mishaps in Gaza, the heart-wrenching pleas of hostage families, and chilling first-hand accounts of captivity.

The Qassam Brigades releases the one-minute video, titled Don’t Let Us Grow Old Here, on its Telegram account.

A gripping exploration of the realities of war in Gaza, revealing the atrocities under Hamas, the IDF's struggle for peace, and hope for a better future.

Measured, is how you might describe the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pizzaballa, whom I’ve met twice now. He’s a clever, thoughtful Italian – a potential future pope – and the last person you’d expect to indulge in excitable hyperbole.