Israel's war cabinet convenes as Gaza talks in Qatar with Hamas set to begin ■ IDF names officer killed on Oct. 7 who was previously considered captured ■ Israeli army says suspicious aerial object crossed into Israel from Red Sea, fell in open area in Eilat

Speaking shortly after President Biden concluded his first call with Netanyahu in over a month, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the Israeli prime minister's position that opposing a major military operation in Rafah is akin to opposing the total defeat of Hamas was 'nonsense'

Slow progress in negotiations for a hostage release deal may be motivated for Netanyahu by fear of angering the far right, leading the defense minister to call his own meeting over the weekend in defiance of the PM's foot-dragging

The very release of Palestinian prisoners was considered an achievement by Hamas in past deals, but this time, it's insisting on the release of prisoners serving life sentences as part of its strategy for survival and influence

About half the population in Gaza is currently facing 'catastrophic hunger,' according to the report. The UN urges complete access for humanitarian aid entering Gaza, in what officials have called a 'man-made' disaster. Meanwhile, Israel says the problem lies in the distribution of that aid