James Genn

Haimi was a veteran of the IDF Paratroopers Brigade and served as the commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's emergency response squad. He was murdered by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre.

A Doha court overturned the 2022 defamation conviction of British activist Andy Hall, clearing him of charges linked to his advocacy for migrant workers’ rights ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Sources close to the matter told The Jerusalem Post at the time that the operation was not intended to kill Sinwar, implying that soldiers found him through coincidence.

Iran’s parliament approved removing four digits from its currency, the Iranian Rial, to tackle hyperinflation, though economists warn the move is mostly symbolic.

Tehran summoned Poland’s envoy after Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski showcased an Iranian-made drone in London, accusing Iran of aiding Russia’s strikes on Ukraine; a claim Iran denies.

"The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the families of Hayman and al-Atarash and all the families of the fallen abductees," the PMO stated.

The bodies of four as-yet unidentified hostages entered into IDF custody, and have been transferred to the National Institute for Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir for identification.

The "cruelty of October 7 struck the heart of humanity," and the US mourned alongside Israel, Trump said, adding that "Because of us, the long and painful nightmare is finally over."

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said the group will not release hostages unless the Israel-Hamas war fully ends in an interview with Qatar-based Al Araby TV.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the "stakes had never been higher" for establishing a two-state solution.