Israel-Hamas War: Ongoing Violence and US Backing Escalate

The United States, United Kingdom, and Bahrain have announced a multinational security initiative to protect trade in the Red Sea following attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Hamas released a video of three captives pleading for their release, while Iran claimed that the Israel-linked group Predatory Sparrow was behind a cyberattack on Iran's petrol stations. Israel's chief rabbi has established a special court to streamline divorce proceedings for women who lost their husbands in the Gaza war. Israeli forces targeted residential buildings in Rafah, resulting in at least 29 deaths, and attacked Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. The UN Security Council is expected to vote on a ceasefire draft resolution, and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron will discuss the Israel-Gaza war during meetings in France and Italy. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani criticized Israeli forces for allegedly killing people in a Christian compound in Gaza.