Biden lays out three-phase Israeli proposal for hostage, cease-fire deal with Hamas ■ Netanyahu says new proposal to Hamas is in line with Israel's goals ■ Blinken discusses Gaza plan with Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia ■ Hamas releases voice recording of hostage Noa Argamani in Gaza captivity ■ American hostages' families commend Biden for urging Hamas to accept cease-fire proposal

Senior officials in Israel and the U.S. say that Biden's team informed Israel, Qatar, and Egypt in advance of the speech, in an attempt to avoid the lack of coordination in last month's proposal. 'Netanyahu can still create difficulties, but his initial reaction was encouraging,' a U.S. official said

Hours before the Champions League final Saturday against Real Madrid, protests were held against Borussia Dortmund's deal with Rheinmetall, which is considered Europe's largest arms exporter

Netanyahu rejects a permanent Gaza cease-fire, while Gantz demands the war cabinet convene to discuss the U.S. proposal. Opposition leader Lapid offers the prime minister a 'safety net' to secure a hostage deal if his far-right allies quit the government

This would not be the first case of Israel passing up the opportunity to establish relations with the Saudis. But this time, saying no would mean turning down the opportunity to break out of our ghetto and enter the region as a partner and ally

Conditions are no longer met to host Israeli companies at the show at a time when the President is calling for Israel to cease operations in Rafah, the French Defense Ministry said

Commissioner Kobi Shabtai explained that he believes it is of operational necessity to create the new unit as police are stretched thin due to increasing protests against the prime minister, Channel 12 News reported

While opposition parties hailed the outcome as a momentous breakthrough for a country struggling with deep poverty and inequality, the ANC remained the biggest party. However, it will now likely need to look for a coalition partner or partners to remain in the government