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"It would be truly wonderful if, should an agreement be reached, you could attend its signing,” Sisi said in a message directed to Trump.

Syria’s transitional government held limited elections for a new parliament, marking the first step toward reform since the end of Assad’s rule.

The meeting, which will happen in parallel to negotiations between Israel, Hamas and mediators in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Hamas is much weaker two years after October 7, but it is still the dominant power in Gaza and controls the civic space.

Israeli intelligence obtained new footage of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi, abducted from Kibbutz Alumim on October 7, set for release Wednesday, the Hostage Family Forum said.

Erdogan said Turkish officials were involved in negotiations in Egypt and that Ankara supports peace efforts by Trump.

Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF in Tel Sultan in Rafah in October of last year. Mohammed Sinwar was killed less than a year later.

The materials, known as MXenes, are made up of sheets only a few atoms thick, and they can interact with light in ways that could make future technologies faster, smaller, and more efficient.

After deadly clashes in Aleppo, Syria’s transitional government reached a ceasefire with Kurdish forces to stabilize the north.

Hamas confirms prisoner list exchange as part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations focused on ending the war, withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza, and releasing long-term inmates.

Hussam al-Astal placed a financial bounty on the heads of Hamas members, beginning at $50 and then lowering it to $25.

The Gaza War has shown that in the age of social media, the battle for global perception can be just as consequential as the fight on the ground.

Hamas’s surprise assault forced Israel to rethink its maritime defense, offering lessons to the US Navy.

Ahlam Firwana was extracted through Israeli and Jordanian coordination after her son’s pleas to US officials.

The Gaza Freedom Flotilla claimed that the Israeli military was jamming signals and had boarded at least two boats. The IDF has not yet commented on the incident.

Greta Thunberg says she and other Gaza flotilla detainees were “kidnapped and tortured” by Israel, a claim the Foreign Ministry denies.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount on Sukkot, praying for Israel’s victory, Hamas’s destruction, and the return of hostages, declaring, “We are the owners here.”

The boy managed to bypass security and board an El Al flight bound for New York without a passport or boarding pass. 

The Israel Democracy Institute found that 66% of Israelis surveyed believe that the Israel-Hamas War should be ended by the current hostage deal on the table.

The war caused disruption to Israel’s economy but it has also altered the very character of the innovation scene.

To be successful in preventing future strategic hostage-taking, Israel needs to revise legal, military, political, and diplomatic practices.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran is developing a missile that could “put New York City, Boston, Washington, or Miami under their atomic guns.”

Across the country, Israelis commemorated the October 7 massacre in protests in the streets, at memorial services across the country, and on stage.

After two years of war and some impressive achievements, military defeat of Hamas in Gaza remains elusive.

Yeela David, the sister of hostage Evyatar David, called Thunberg and the rest of the activists “a joke,” and demanded that the post be deleted.