Ahlam Firwana, mother of a US Navy corporal, was secretly and safely evacuated from Gaza, thanks to the intervention and coordination of US, Israeli, and Jordanian officials.
France, along with other European countries like Belgium, Malta, Monaco, and Luxembourg, has declared recognition of the State of Palestine to promote peace.
The Israeli military has urged residents of Gaza City to relocate to a humanitarian zone in the southern Gaza Strip ahead of an anticipated operation to seize the city center.
An Israeli committee has approved a new settlement plan in the West Bank, a move that an Israeli official says will "erase the idea of a Palestinian state".
