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The United Nations postponed a vote on a new Gaza cease-fire and the release of more Israeli hostages to Friday. Israeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a Palestinian security prisoner.

A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost aid to the Gaza Strip has been delayed another day. The top leader of Hamas was in Egypt for talks Wednesday on halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of at least some of the Israeli captives held by Palestinian militants.

Colorado Supreme Court is removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces the creation of a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea. Israeli forces raid one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north.

Israel’s government is facing calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies. Yemen’s Houthi rebels’ attacks upend commercial trade in the Red Sea.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to the Middle East in a bid to strengthen regional security as Israel continues its war against Hamas. The Israeli military said that a large tunnel shaft in Gaza was discovered.

Israel vows to fight on in Gaza despite a deadly ambush and rising international pressure. White House’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leaders on Thursday to discuss a more precise strategy.

The US House of Representatives authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Supreme Court says it'll hear appeals that could up-end hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against ex-President Donald Trump.

The United Nations Demanded an Immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with members of Congress and President Joe Biden in Washington to make a case for new U.S. aid to help his country fight Russia’s invasion.

Israel said it is prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat Gaza's Hamas rulers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the United States hoping to convince lawmakers to provide more than $61 billion in supplemental funding for Ukraine’s military.

Battles are raging across Gaza as Israel indicates it is prepared to fight for months, or longer, to defeat the territory’s Hamas rulers. About 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced within the besieged territory, where U.N. agencies say there is no safe place to flee.