Bharat Express

Egypt

US President Donald Trump warned of severe consequences if Hamas does not release all remaining Israeli hostages by Saturday at noon.

Hamas excluded Arbel Yehuda, a civilian hostage, from the swap. Hamas assured that Yehuda is alive and in good health. It promised to release her in the third swap set for next Saturday.

The Kremlin has expressed its support for any agreement that could lead to a ceasefire in Gaza, welcoming efforts that seek to end the conflict.

Twelve people lost their lives, and 33 others sustained injuries when a bus overturned on a highway in Egypt's north eastern governorate of Suez.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi have had a phone conversation about the worsening situation in the Gaza Strip.

South Africa requested the court to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah as part of additional emergency measures in an ongoing case accusing Israel of genocide

Blinken informed Shoukry that the United States does not support a major military operation in Rafah and opposed any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

Israel has killed at least 20 civilians in its attacks on Rafah since Tuesday morning

While Hamas has determined a long-term truce, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to crush its surviving fighters in the Southern city of Rafah

Biden also expressed concerns about Israel conducting an operation in Rafah, the southern Gaza city where over one million Palestinians have sought refuge