Live updates | Hamas is expected to respond soon to a proposal that includes hostage releases

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58% : The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations not yet made public.
58% : The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations not yet made public.
57% : In a statement released Friday, one of Iraq's strongest Iran-backed militias, Harakat al-Nujaba, announced its plans to continue military operations against U.S. troops, despite allied factions having called off their attacks in the wake of a drone strike that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan Sunday.
53% : Speaking from Jerusalem, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, the representative for the World Health Organization in occupied Palestinian areas, said the U.N. health agency estimates that at least 8,000 Gazans should be sent abroad for medical care.
47% : UNITED NATIONS -- The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is warning that a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is putting "sensitive negotiations" for a prolonged humanitarian pause and release of all Israeli hostages "in jeopardy."Linda Thomas-Greenfield told U.N. reporters on Friday that the U.S. is working "on a strong, compelling proposal" to release the Israeli hostages and get desperately needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
46% : But they have frequently targeted vessels with tenuous or no clear links to Israel, imperiling shipping in a key route for global trade.

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