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The assertion raised new questions about how the Israeli hostages died. An Israeli military spokesperson stressed that it was too soon to determine whether gunshot wounds were the cause of death.

The Israeli military said its forces had “intensified their operational activities in the area” of Deir al-Balah, after its intelligence indicated the presence of Hamas.

The shutdown had threatened to disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as well as cause serious economic consequences in Canada.

The authorities have recovered the bodies of all but one of the six people missing after disaster struck a yacht carrying the British software tycoon.

Officials say efforts to engage neutral nations like India along with the military incursion into Russia will strengthen Ukraine’s hand in any peace talks.

As the Israeli military ordered people to leave parts of central and southern Gaza, a surgeon said that hospital workers were asking, “Where can we go, what are we going to do?”

“The Last Samurai,” which has nothing to do with the Tom Cruise movie of the same name, is as good as everyone says.

The incident appeared to be the most serious in weeks involving commercial shipping off Yemen’s coast. It was not clear whether any oil was leaking.

Moscow said it was investigating three more reporters, including a CNN correspondent, who crossed into Russian territory to cover the fighting.

As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.