Why it matters: Aid groups warn the resumed fighting — especially in southern Gaza where 2 million Palestinians are concentrated — will significantly deepen the humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
Three Israeli officials told Axios the negotiations over the extension of the Gaza ceasefire collapsed on Friday after Hamas refused to free 10 Israeli women, and instead, offered to begin discussing the release of elderly men. Hamas has blamed Israel for the breakdown of the ceasefire.
The latest: Israel's Mossad intelligence agency called back its team from Qatar on Saturday as a result of the collapse of the hostage negotiations. In a statement, the Mossad accused Hamas of not implementing its commitments in the agreement.
Israel on Friday reduced the number of aid trucks it allowed into Gaza after the ceasefire collapsed, the Israeli government coordination office in the territories (COGAT) told Axios.
The big picture: The move comes despite the U.S. making clear in recent days that it expected the increased levels of humanitarian aid and fuel entering Gaza during the pause in fighting to continue even when the temporary ceasefire ended.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he fears the Israel-Hamas war could overshadow Russia's war against his country, the AP reports.
Driving the news: "We already can see the consequences of the international community shifting (attention) because of the tragedy in the Middle East," Zelensky said in an interview published Thursday. "Only the blind don't recognize this."
Israel resumed its air raids and ground operation in Gaza Friday, while Hamas fired rockets toward Israeli cities after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on extending the pause in fighting.
The big picture: The renewed fighting came after a seven-day pause during which Hamas freed more than 100 hostages, including two Americans, and Israel released 240 Palestinians from Israeli jails. Israel also allowed more aid trucks and fuel into Gaza to help address the dire humanitarian crisis.
Texas lawmakers' effort to block the Biden administration from removing razor wire fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border was blocked by a federal judge on Thursday.
The big picture: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has been battling with the administration over keeping razor wires and buoy barriers with blades along the Southern border as the state reports a surge in the number of migrants attempting to enter the country amid a wider global humanitarian crisis.
This year is set to break the record for the hottest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report released Thursday.
Why it matters: The UN's weather agency published the report noting this year has "shattered climate records" to coincide with the start of the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai, underscoring the urgency of the talks.
