Bishara Bahbah clarifies that he served as a mediator at the request of Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East leading the talks on behalf of the Trump administration, but was never formally part of the American negotiation team

Suspects, father and son from Kafr Aqab, arrested with bomb-making labs found at their home in what authorities say could have been a major disaster with multiple casualties

In the shadow of the political tsunami, Netanyahu answers questions in English from the foreign press - before a news conference later in the evening in Hebrew; He presented photo of emaciated hostage Eviatar David and 'fake photos of starving children'; According to Netanyahu: 'Our goal is not to occupy Gaza, but to liberate it'

Heidi Bachram, a Brighton activist raising awareness about Hamas hostages and antisemitism, claims Sussex Police advised her to avoid posting about Gaza; She faced relentless online abuse, including cruel comments about her murdered relatives, but police suggested self-censorship 

European leaders welcom Trump's plans to meet Putin on ending war in Ukraine, while stressing need to keep pressure on Moscow and protect Ukrainian and European security interests

Yoel Levy, who combines fitness and activism, first gained attention when he ran the Jerusalem Marathon dressed as Batman in memory of Ariel, 4, Kfir, 9 months old, and their mother Shiri

Families say next week's strike will be grassroots-driven amid limited union support, call on private companies, workers and citizens to halt economic activity for one day to pressure government to prioritize rescuing hostages