The humanitarian port being built off of Gaza by the US military will be up and running by this weekend, according to US and European officials reported in Politico.Officials are expected to decide whether to begin operations by Friday, which means aid could begin arriving in the Strip as early as Saturday or Sunday, according to the report.Officials cautioned that the schedule could be delayed by environmental factors or logistical issues.

A collapse of an expressway section in China's Guangdong province caused vehicles to plunge and killed 36 people while injuring another 30, state media reported on Thursday, as millions in the country travel for the May Day holiday break.The collapse, triggered by heavy rain, occurred at around 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway, Xinhua news agency reported, adding that the collapsed section was 17.9 meters in length and caused 23 vehicles to plunge.Meizhou is one of the areas in southern China's Guangdong that has been badly hit by heavy rain and hail since late April which set off dangerous mudslides, inundated homes and destroyed bridges.

Families of hostages protesting for their release on Thursday morning blocked the Ayalon routes towards the north, demanding a deal, Israeli media reported on Thursday.According to the reports, the protesters can be seen holding a sign saying, "Either Rafah or a deal. We choose life!"Two people have been arrested on Ayalon, one for throwing eggs at protestors and the other for refusing to leave the area.This is a developing story.

A case of measles has been identified in Haifa, the Health Ministry announced, adding that the patient had returned from abroad, having flown on a Hisky Europe flight (#H40235) leaving Bucharest on Wednesday, April 24, and arrived at Ben-Gurion airport that afternoon. The patient had also visit a Clalit urgent care clinic in Haifa on the night of Friday, April 26.

President Joe Biden will discuss rising levels of antisemitism in a May 7 speech at a museum dedicated to remembering Holocaust victims, the White House said on Wednesday.Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Biden will address "the rising scourge of antisemitism" in his speech. It comes as college campuses face growing protests over US support for Israel in its conflict in Gaza.

The Israel Air Force and fighters of the 99th Division struck an operational tunnel shaft and a mortar launch post in the center of the Gaza Strip, from which several launches were identified on Wednesday, the IDF announced on Thursday.Additionally, fighter jets and soldiers from the 679th Brigade eliminated a squad of terrorists in the center of the Gaza Strip. Another terrorist was identified by the 99th Division using a UAV and was eliminated by an IAF fighter jet.