Saudi ambassador to the UK says a deal to normalize kingdom's relations with Israel was close, but put on hold after October 7, normalization cannot come at expense of Palestinian Arabs.

Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University, Rabbi Zvi Schechter, delivers a message of hope and strength to the soldiers of the IDF.

Paratrooper forces battle terrorists in close-quarters combat in Khan Yunis

<p>US Secretary of State: "Time feels different for families in Gaza as well, hundreds of thousands of whom are experiencing acute food insecurity."</p><p>"Time also feels different for Israelis and Palestinians whose innocent loved ones have been killed. For them, time often falls into before and after. The after, filled with a loss that most of us will never know and cannot fully imagine."</p>

<p>US Secretary of State: "This immense human toll is one of the many reasons that we continue to stand with Israel in ensuring that October 7 can never happen again. It's also why we're intensely focused on bringing the remaining hostages home, addressing the humanitarian crisis, and strengthening protection for civilians in Gaza, and preventing the conflict from spreading."</p><p>"And it's the reason we're working urgently to forge a path towards lasting peace and security in this region.</p>

<p>US Secretary of State: "In today's meetings I was crystal clear: Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. They must not be pressed to leave Gaza. As I told the Prime Minister, the United States unequivocally rejects any proposals advocating for the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza. And the Prime Minister reaffirmed to me today that this is not the policy of Israel's government."</p>

The National Insurance Institute has published statistics on unemployment pay since the October 7th massacre.

Initial investigation finds that the explosion in Gaza killing 6 combat soldiers occurred when a tank fired and hit an electric pole