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The CNN story appears to be a carefully calculated leak from US officials to pressure Hezbollah into finally agreeing to a deal in which its Radwan fighters withdraw beyond anti-tank missile range.

The letter also called on Egypt to allow the passage of journalists into the Gaza Strip from the Rafah Crossing.

"We do not want to cause collateral damage. Rafah has many people there that Hamas uses right now as human shields," Gal Hirsch stressed.

“The 100 square miles south of Israel's border might be the most radical area on Earth,” Falk said in the interview.

De-escalation of the conflict in Gaza and halting civilian deaths is a key focus of Saudi Arabia, the minister said.

Professor of war explains the the key similarities and differences between Hamas and ISIS, to CNN.

"I am terminally ill with stage 4 brain cancer," Liora Argamani – the mother of Noa Argamani, who was abducted by Hamas – wrote to US President Joe Biden.

“I think we have to be balanced about bringing in the outrages against Palestinians,” Pramila Jayapal told CNN's Dana Bash.

AP responded: "AP had no advance knowledge of the October 7 attack," said spokesperson Nicole Meyer.

Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, took aim at Levin in an unsolicited comment emailed Friday evening to reporters.