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After a week of negotiations and delays over who would inspect aid going into Gaza, the United States said it had arrived at a U.N. measure it could back, but did not say when a vote would take place.

After a week of negotiations and delays, the United States was in talks with Egypt to find common ground on the main sticking point — who inspects aid going into the enclave, a U.S. official said.

Israel’s military has been quick in disclosing details of the fatal shooting of the three hostages, who were unarmed and bearing a makeshift white flag. The shooting, it said, violated its rules of engagement.

The government told people to “think four times” before embarking on a hike to view the eruption.

The shootings by Israeli troops have provoked anguish in Israel, with many calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back the war and work to secure the release of more hostages.

The Council is seeking to avert a U.S. veto on a resolution calling for a pause in fighting to deliver significant amounts of aid. The United States and Israel object to handing over aid inspections to the U.N.

Journalists have been targeted for harassment, and some women are only allowed to speak to the press if they have a male chaperone.

A senior official said the leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was in Egypt to discuss the possibility of a new truce, adding that Israel would have to abide by a cease-fire before the group would discuss releasing more hostages.

A senior official said the leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was in Egypt to discuss the possibility of a new truce, adding that Israel would have to abide by a cease-fire before the group would discuss releasing more hostages.

The Yemen-based Houthi militia has been targeting commercial vessels in recent weeks, but no major regional power has joined the U.S.-led maritime force in the Red Sea.