Doctors saw signs that hostages were branded, held in handcuffs, and sexually abused.

Kuwait has played a very circumspect role in the region.

Hackers succeeded at breaking through information security systems to access sensitive personal details.

Some Palestinian officials say that restoring the authority's credibility would require expanding its base in a national unity administration, governing Gaza and the West Bank.

While Hezbollah threatens Israel's north, Iran hopes for a ceasefire that will protect Hamas. In response, the IDF continues its strikes.

“Since the Hamas massacre of October 7, Hezbollah has been increasing its attacks against Israel," IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.

Israeli missiles launched from the Golan Heights hit sites near Damascus that regional intelligences say targeted Iranian militias' stronghold near Syria's holiest Muslim shrine - The Syrian army

Former IDF Maj.-Gen. Yaakov Amidror discussed the need to regulate the IDF's open-fire policy, but stressed the difficulties in urban combat in Gaza, where visibility is poor.