Jerusalem
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His hosts have made his expectations clear as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for his third visit to the White House this year. US President Donald Trump, who frequently spoke about his desire to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, said Tuesday that he is “looking for that to happen next week.”

The two leaders celebrate the US and Israel’s strike in Iran, but Gaza has become so many on their agenda. “We want to get hostages back,” Trump said.

Netanyahu, who is scheduled to meet the US president on Monday, faces a key decision at the intersection of two very different conflicts. One is accurate and short, the other is brutal and prolonged. According to Israeli officials, the longtime Israeli leader has already held two high-level meetings in Gaza, with another meeting scheduled for Thursday.

However, the government has yet to decide how to proceed in Gaza, according to sources familiar with the debate. That choice will be summed up whether to pursue a ceasefire agreement or to intensify military bombings on enclaves that have already killed more than 56,000 Palestinians.

Earlier this week, Israeli forces recommended pursuing a diplomatic path in the strip after more than 20 months of combat and the elimination of many of Hamas’ senior leaders.

On Tuesday, military officials told CNN that Israel has not fully achieved all war goals, but as Hamas’ troops have been reduced and become more difficult to effectively target the rest of the militant group.

“It’s hard to achieve tactical goals now,” the official said. They added that the military could continue to pursue the destruction of Hamas’ military and governance capabilities, but political agreements could also be effective.

Far-right members of the Netanyahu government are calling for a step-up of Israeli campaigns.

“There is no agreement, there are no partners, there are no mediators. Only clear outcomes: the return of hostages from Hamas’ position of destruction and strength,” said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, head of the Religious Zionism Party on Monday.

However, after almost two years of war, others have made it clear that the release of the remaining 50 hostages in Gaza is a priority.

“In my opinion, everything must be done to release the hostages. And we are over 600 days behind. We must do everything to bring everyone back – alive and falling. Even out of weakness, Welfare Minister Ya’akov Margi spoke about the Israeli religion Kol B’ramah Radio. Pushing whether it includes the end of the war, Margi said, “I think we should enter negotiations and everything should be on the table.”

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) already controls about 60% of Gaza’s besieged territory, forcing more than 2 million Palestinians, many of whom are difficult to avoid in number, into smaller areas near the coast. However, negotiations have been suspended for several weeks and cannot fill the important gap. Hamas demanded a permanent end to the conflict as part of a ceasefire agreement, and Israel refused to end the war.

“The IDF has reached the limits of what you can achieve in power,” said retired Major Israel ZIV, who once led the military’s operations department. “Netanyahu has reached the intersection and he has to make a choice,” he added.

One path would be to seek regional agreements that could leverage its achievements against Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas and upgrade Syria’s relationship with Lebanon, Ziv said. Such an option would end the war in Gaza and ensure hostage release, but would put the Netanyahu government at risk if far-right parties leave the coalition.

“The second path is to continue the war, and even if it has not been officially declared, it would mean the conquest of Gaza,” Ziv said.

Over the weekend, Netanyahu said “many opportunities have been opened” following Israeli military operations in Iran. “First, to save the hostages,” he said. “Of course we need to solve the Gaza problem and defeat Hamas, but I think we’ll complete both missions.”

The comments showed a potentially significant change in how Netanyahu laid out Israel’s goals in Gaza. Due to the majority of the war, he prioritized Hamas’ defeat. In May, he said it was “the best purpose” rather than the return of hostages.

However, after the campaign against Iran, Netanyahu showed new flexibility in negotiations. He may be tested soon at the White House when he meets the US president for a deal.

London
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Three people arrested on Tuesday, British police said on Tuesday that they found Lucy Lebby, a child murderer who worked for nurses and convicted child murderer Lucy Lebby.

Three senior staff members, not named by the police, worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016 at Letoby. All three suspects were released on bail after being questioned by police on Monday.

“It is important to note that this does not affect Lucy Lebby’s conviction for multiple crimes, including murder and attempted murder,” Cheshire Constabrary Detective Director Paul Hughes said in a statement.

The investigation aspects related to the latest arrests focus on “an individual’s severely negligent behavior or omission,” police said. Meanwhile, another ongoing part of the investigation into separate crimes of corporate manslaughter charges “focuses on senior leaders and their decision-making to determine whether a crime has occurred in relation to the increased levels of fatality.”

Lebby, 34, was found guilty of killing seven children and attempting to kill seven more people between June 2015 and June 2016 while working for the newborn squad at a hospital in Chester, England. The former nurse has served 15 all-biological punishments.

The court heard in the 2023 case that Lettby attacked the baby in her care by administering air to the blood and stomach, overdose with milk, physically attacking, and poisoning them with insulin.

However, her belief has been criticized after an international panel of experts raised questions about medical evidence.

The panel said there was no medical evidence of murder and that the baby’s collapse was attributed to “natural causes or bad medical care.”

It also highlighted the issue of unsafe delays in diagnosis and treatment at the Countess of Chester Hospital, saying staff “maybe exceeded expected capabilities or designated levels of care,” according to the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Last week, former UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt called for an “urgent review” after experts raised “serious and reliable” questions.

An independent expert says “the deaths of 17 people considered in the trial of what is called malicious and malicious have no medical evidence of malicious intent,” Hunt said in an interview with Good Morning Britain. “If they’re saying that, I really think I need to do this.”

“Rett doesn’t claim to be innocent. That’s not my place… the pain endured by the affected families must also be at the forefront of our minds,” Hunt wrote in another manipulation last month in the Daily Mail newspaper, claiming that the family deserves the truth. “And if it’s a medical error, we can ensure that the baby doesn’t die from the same mistake.”

Letoby maintains her innocence, and her attorney Mark McDonald filed an application for the case to be reviewed by the committee earlier this year. Lebby’s previous attempts to overturn her beliefs were rejected by the court.

McDonald told the UK’s PA media on Tuesday that an appropriate and complete public investigation into the failures by hospital’s newborn and pediatric medical units is needed.

“The concerns raised by many people will not go away. We will continue to discuss them publicly,” McDonald said. “The reality is that 26 internationally renowned experts have seen the incident and the leading experts have concluded that no crime had been committed and that the baby had not been killed.”

The public government investigation is scheduled to be made public in early 2026. The study has previously heard evidence from senior hospital leaders about concerns about increased infant deaths on newborns and concerns about the consequential behavior.

Cheshire police said they continue to investigate “baby death and non-fatal collapse in neo-natal units at both the Countess of Chester Hospital and the Liverpool Women’s Hospital.” Elements of the investigation relating to corporate manslaughter and manslaughter charges are also ongoing, police said.

A spokesperson for the Countess of Chester Hospital said it was “not appropriate” for the hospital to comment for “ongoing police investigations” and public investigations, the PA reported.

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The number of deaths from the explosion and fire at Sigc.NS Chemical Factory in Sigachi Industries in southern India has risen to at least 39, officials said on Tuesday that suppliers of Pharma products were forced to close operations for 90 days.

The Telangana government, where the facility is located, has established a five-person committee to investigate the incident. The cause has not been disclosed by the company yet.

Officials said Monday’s explosion also injured 34 people.

“We’re still cleaning up the wreckage,” GV Narayana Rao, director of Telangana Fire and Disaster Response Services, told Reuters, adding that the building had completely collapsed.

“Once we all finish the clearing, we can assess whether other bodies are still under the wreckage and whether it’s all clear,” Rao said.

Officers said more than 140 people were working in the factory when the incident occurred. Twenty-five of the deceased have not been identified yet, said district administration official P. Pravinina.

“I came out (of the plant) and blew out loud using the toilet. It sounded like a bomb. I came out and set it on fire. Some of the fire spread towards me too. I jumped onto the wall and ran away.”

“Many of them (inside) managed to get away, but a lot of them were trapped and didn’t come out,” Gown added.

Sigachi, which manufactures microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), serves clients in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and specialty chemical sectors of the country, from the US to Australia.

The compression rate, binding properties, and ability to enhance drug release of MCCs become important components in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It also prevents the formation of clumps in food, maintains the texture of cosmetics, and is used as a fat replacement for low-calorie foods.

Sigachi’s Telangana plant contributes one-quarter of its total capacity to over 21,700 million tons per year.

Its stock fell about 8% on Tuesday, heading towards the sharpest two-day decline on record.

Sigachi has stopped working at the factory for 90 days starting Monday, citing damage to equipment and structures. The factory is fully insured and the company has begun claims.

Five people were killed in another incident on Tuesday, and four others were injured in a massive fire at a cracker factory in Shivakasi manufacturing cluster in southern Tamil Nadu, the fire department said. The incident is the latest in a series of fire accidents in the area.