Hamas' new chief Yahya Sinwar has always been part of the decision making process in the Gaza ceasefire talks, the group's senior official Osama Hamdan said on Monday."Due to security conditions, communication with Sinwar has tools and mechanisms in place yet they are operating smoothly," Hamdan added in an interview with Reuters.

Dozens of protesters broke through part of the perimeter security fence surrounding the Democratic National Convention on Monday, drawing riot police to the site, a Reuters Television witness said."Law enforcement personnel are currently on-scene and more information will be provided when available," said a Chicago city spokesperson.

Ukraine's air defenses shot down three missiles and 25 drones fired by Russia in an overnight attack on Tuesday, the Ukrainian Air Force said.It said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that the attack targeted nine Ukrainian regions in the center, north and south of the country.Air defense units were engaged in trying to repel Russia's air attack on Kyiv, reported the military administration of the Ukrainian capital on Telegram earlier.Reuters' witnesses heard blasts from what sounded like air defense units in operation.

The Home Front Command will test red alert sirens in the areas of Beit Shemesh and Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the IDF announced.The siren tests will occur at 10:30 a.m. and 10:40 in Beit Shemesh, and the test at Hadassah Medical Center will occur at 10:50 local time.The IDF added that if real alarms are triggered, another alarm will sound. An alert would also be sent out through the Home Front Command app and other means.