Jordan Cooper, a former lone soldier and reservist from Pennsylvania who served in the Israel-Hamas war, died due to unrelated causes, his family announced on Tuesday. Jordan Cooper (credit: Courtesy)Cooper passed away due to an allergic reaction. His family requested that his funeral details be shared widely to allow as many people as possible to attend. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, August 13, at 10:15 p.m. at the Ganei Esther Cemetary in Rishon Lezion. Shiva mourning period details: Geulah Street 16, Tel Aviv, floor 11, apt 79 from August 14-18.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday approved the sale to Israel of different military equipment worth over $20 billion, the Pentagon said.

Hamas is not refusing to participate in ceasefire talks, but feels the current situation does not require a new round of negotiations, Hamas officials told UK-based Arabic paper Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday. Hamas officials said that "mediators are pressuring Hamas leadership to participate in the round of meetings expected to take place this weekend, in order to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and an exchange of prisoners."The officials said it was not new talks that were needed, but for negotiators "to move forward with the terms Hamas had already agreed to - and which Israel rejected."

There are no changes in the safety guidelines of the Home Front Command, IDF Spokesman R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari said during a press conference on Monday regarding looming threats of an Iranian attack.