Israeli forces were targeting "terrorist infrastructure" in southern Gaza, the military said Friday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope that an agreement with Hamas could be reached within days for a pause in the 21-month war.

Iran has claimed that it successfully targeted a crucial US communications facility in Qatar amidst the recent conflict with Israel, sharing a video as evidence. , World News News - Times Now

Israel made it clear it will not agree for Qatar to solely have exclusive control over the rehabilitation funds, but will request that additional countries participate in the effort.

Tehran: Iran on Friday shared a video of an alleged attack on a United States military base in Qatar last month. Iran claimed to have destroyed a key US communications facility in the attack. Notably, Iran carried out the alleged attack during the conflict with Israel.

US, Israeli, and Qatari officials held secret talks at the White House to resolve key issues in the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, with significant progress made on IDF withdrawal.

An Israeli delegation left for Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to head to Washington to meet U.

U.S.-led ceasefire efforts in Gaza appear to be gaining momentum after nearly 21 months of war, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Israel on Sunday will send a negotiating team to talks in Qatar.

The decision came after Hamas said it had responded positively to an American-backed cease-fire proposal. President Trump says he hopes for a truce as soon as next week.

Public pressure is mounting on Netanyahu to secure a permanent ceasefire and end the war in Gaza, a move opposed by some hardline members of his right-wing coalition.

On the foreign policy front, Trump said he will send more weapons to Ukraine after the Pentagon paused deliveries of the critically-needed supplies last week. Overnight, Russia launched what Ukrainian officials said was the largest aerial assault since the start of the war.