Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur, has accused Israel of waging a "genocidal campaign" in Gaza.

Francesca Albanese, a lawyer and independent U.N. official for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, has described the war in Gaza as “genocide.”

Israel and Hamas are believed to have agreed that 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others should be released during the first 60 days of a cease-fire, but they have not reached a consensus on how many Palestinian prisoners should be freed during the same period. Up to 20 hostages are still thought to be alive.

Hamas has warned that no Israeli hostages would be released without Israel making a "serious deal" with the group and that it will determine the terms. Newsweek has reached out to the Israeli Prime Minister's office and the U.

A US special envoy said a Gaza deal was close, and that a 60-day ceasefire and the return of 10 surviving hostages could be announced this week.

Iran’s government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed in a July 5th interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson that Israel had attempted to assassinate him. -Pezeshkian alleged that Israel bombarded a location where he was holding a meeting but that the attempt failed.