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Americans are divided on how the U.S. should be involved in the Israel-Hamas war, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

The big picture: More Americans support providing humanitarian aid to people in Gaza than military support to Israel.

Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant will come to Washington next week with a long list of U.S. weapons Israel wants to receive in an expedited manner, two Israeli and U.S. officials said.

Why it matters: Since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, Israeli Defense Forces have become increasingly reliant on U.S.-made weapons for the war in Gaza and would depend on them if the conflict with Hezabollah in Lebanon escalates.

CIA director Bill Burns will travel to Doha on Friday to join negotiations for a deal to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in return for a temporary ceasefire, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

Why it matters: Burns' participation in the talks with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, and Mossad director David Barnea is an attempt to give the negotiations a push at a critical moment, an Israeli official and a source briefed on the issue said.

Latin America is on trend to abolish statutes of limitations on sex abuse crimes against minors, according to a recent report.

The big picture: The UN estimates that every minute, four minors in the region suffer some form of sexual abuse.

The State Department is trying to help hundreds of U.S. citizens leave Haiti, after months of political instability erupted into violence earlier this month.

Why it matters: Gang-fueled political violence has escalated in recent weeks, exacerbating one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, with roughly 5.5 million people requiring humanitarian aid.

Independent presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr. wants to engage Hispanic voters by using a version of his uncle JFK's historic "Viva Kennedy!" platform — a model that gave birth to the modern Latino vote.

Why it matters: RFK Jr. is on the ballot in at least four states and is seeking access in others, such as Georgia and Arizona, where small political shifts among Latinos could swing a tight presidential election.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the U.S. has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that calls "for an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza that's "tied to the release" of hostages held by Hamas.

Why it matters: Both Israel and Hamas are facing pressure to reach a deal to free the hostages and start a truce in Gaza, where over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, per Axios' Barak Ravid, who noted this week that the first detailed negotiations in months were underway.

Safer sex is back at the Olympics.

Why it matters: The COVID-era "intimacy ban" instituted during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 is officially lifted.

The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday it had tested an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the Pacific Ocean after taking off from the American territory of Guam.

Why it matters: The Pentagon is facing congressional pressure in the hypersonic weapons race following developments by China and Russia, per Defense News.