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Egypt’s foreign minister called for an “immediate cease-fire” in Gaza without conditions, while Jordan’s foreign minister bluntly told the U.S. secretary of state, “Stop this madness.”

The secretary of state was expected to hold talks with regional officials and Palestinian representatives.

Impact craters from the Oct. 31 strike on the densely packed Gaza neighborhood are approximately 40 feet wide. Israel said it was aiming at underground Hamas targets.

Israel’s leader said any cease-fire was contingent on the release of hostages. Israel’s military confirmed a strike near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza; the hospital’s head said it hit near an entrance, killing at least 13 people and injuring many more.

The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.

A soccer revolution started with a text message, but the broader game wants proof. A win in the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday might provide it.

The U.S. secretary of state was expected to urge “humanitarian pauses” in Israel’s military operations as tensions rise in the Middle East.

A limited number of people crossed into Egypt from Gaza for a second day, including Americans.

The Frick Pittsburgh cited fears that the show could become “a source of unintended insensitivity or offense.”

An Israeli military spokesman said that Israeli soldiers had surrounded Gaza’s largest city. White House officials said they would urge Israel to “pause” its bombardment on humanitarian grounds.