Israel rescues four hostages from Gaza, at least 100 Palestinians killed Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv had been "rescued … from two separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat" in Gaza. Israel
The Al-Monitor Brief Turkey's foreign minister trip to China, Ugyhur response Kristen Talman interviews Ezgi Akin
How Israeli strikes are raising the cost of Iran's presence in Syria The IRGC's promise to retaliate for the killing of one of its officers comes as it has been rolling back its Syria presence since the outbreak of the Gaza war, which has placed an increasing number of Iranian forces in Israel's crosshairs. Iran
Analysis Pressure builds on Netanyahu, Sinwar for Gaza cease-fire Pressure is escalating on the Israeli premier, who wants to avoid a decision on peace deal and stay in power, yet recent statements by the Hamas leader are giving him space. By Week in Review , Andrew Parasiliti