Jordan Cooper, 26, collapses in front of family and dies suddenly from allergic reaction; 'Jordan arrived on October 7 to join his reserve unit and served over 200 days'

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar operates in secrecy, moving constantly and using trusted messengers for non-digital communication, highlighting  the complexities and risks within Hamas' operations as IDF scours Gaza for his location

Israeli singer, actor, and reservist posts on social media that Sergeant Major (res.) Akiva Yasinskiy upgraded his helmet preventing more severe injury sustained in the war; calls for  everyone to do the same on Tisha B'Av

Three senior Iranian officials say Iran and allies such as Hezbollah will launch a direct attack if Gaza talks fail or they see that Israel is dragging out negotiations; A cease-fire in Gaza would give Iran cover for a smaller 'symbolic' response

Amid reports that Blinken will travel today to region, White House tells Hamas to show it cares for the people of Gaza by sending negotiators to cease-fire talks: 'show up, close it, and let’s get it done' 

In a long and chaotic interview with Elon Musk on X, Donald Trump attempted to reestablish himself as the front-runner in light of Kamala Harris' recent surge in the polls; Trump interchangeably spoke about a wide variety of issues, including the recent assassination attempt, Iran's aggression, October 7, Netanyahu's speech to Congress and inflation