Israel intensified its bombardment of Rafah in Gaza's south and over a dozen members of one family were killed in an air strike‚ residents said‚ as the ruined Palestinian enclave's health ministry announced 29‚313 deaths in the war so far. In Jerusalem‚ Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz cited "promising early signs of progress" on a new deal to release hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza amid talks conducted by the United States‚ Egypt and Qatar to secure a pause in the war. The...