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The president of Egypt said he hoped a truce could be reached “in the next few days,” even as Hamas signaled it was far from a breakthrough with Israel.

The French president’s openness to Western troops in Ukraine signaled a quest for military resolve. But some allies felt blindsided.

Egypt joined Jordan’s airdrop operations for the first time on Tuesday, a day after a joint mission Jordan undertook with France.

After President Biden said a cease-fire could be reached within a week, Hamas said it had yet to receive “any new proposals” that would advance the talks.

The French leader said that talks had not resulted in any consensus among European officials on putting troops on the ground in an “official” way, but that “anything is possible.”

Hamas has not yet responded to the proposal, but the shift in Israel’s stance could jump-start negotiations toward a hostage swap and possible cease-fire.

Plus a look at public sentiment in Ukraine.

The man, who filmed and livestreamed the protest, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The U.S. Air Force confirmed he was an active-duty airman.

The Israeli prime minister released a plan for postwar Gaza that signals to his right-wing allies he is defying foreign pressure to allow a Palestinian state, but still leaves him room to maneuver.

Top U.S., Israeli and Egyptian intelligence officials, as well as the prime minister of Qatar, are expected to attend the negotiations, which are aimed at securing a cease-fire and the release of hostages, according to an Israeli official.