SECURITY

China is in dispute with several of its neighbors over its extensive claims of territorial waters in the South China Sea

There had been pressure to extend the pause to allow more hostage releases and additional aid into Gaza

Hamas signals willingness to extend the truce, source says group open to prolonging it by ‘two to four days’

US military say navy warship Mason, with help from allied ships, demanded that the commercial ship be released by the attackers

Palestinian official says delay is due to ‘last minute’ details over which hostages would be released and how

Israeli media say the first release of hostages is expected on Thursday

Negotiators have tried to pin down a deal to free some of the estimated 240 hostages

Worst violence at the border since Israel and Hezbollah fought a war in 2006 and has so far killed more than 70 Hezbollah fighters, 13 Lebanese civilians, 7 Israeli troops and 3 Israeli civilians

Houthis release video footage showing armed men dropping from a helicopter and seizing the cargo ship in the southern Red Sea

Times of Israel: Assault rifles, grenades, uniforms discovered in MRI unit of besieged facility