<p>Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi on Tuesday night rejected the statements of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said there is "progress on the hostage issue."</p><p>"Netanyahu continues to lie, and all his statements are merely illusions aimed at deceiving the Zionist public and preventing a real deal that would return the prisoners alive," Mardawi said.</p>

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<p>IDF: We are currently unaware of IDF fire during daylight hours that corresponds with the footage circulated in the media. The details are under review.</p><p>Overnight (Wednesday), IDF troops fired warning shots toward suspects who were advancing while posing a threat to the troops, in the area of the Netzarim Corridor.</p><p>This is despite warnings that the area is an active combat zone. The IDF is aware of reports regarding individuals injured, the details are under review.</p>

Associates of haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando affirm Degel Hatorah MKs will back dissolution unless conditions for Draft Law are secured.

Israeli Samuel Vengrinovich was last seen on a mountainous trail in northern India, and his whereabouts are unknown. A rescue unit and Israelis in the area are searching for him.

<p>A young man in his 20s was shot dead in Tira on Tuesday evening. He was evacuated to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba in serious condition, where he was later pronounced dead.</p><p>The police have opened an investigation into the shooting. The background to the incident appears to be a conflict between criminal elements in the city.</p>

UNIFIL says its peacekeepers were attacked by rocks and a Finnish soldier was slapped in south Lebanon. PM Salam condemns "repeated attacks," demands accountability.

Spain set to advance a contentious anti-Israel resolution at an emergency UN General Assembly session. Co-authored with the Palestinian Authority, the draft demands a ceasefire and hostage release, while controversially backing UNRWA despite its Hamas ties.