"Israel Expands Operations in Gaza as U.S. Prepares Retaliation for Jordan Attack"

Israel launched deadly airstrikes on the Gaza border town of Rafah as international mediators prepared to seal a tentative truce deal with Hamas. The US conducted retaliatory airstrikes on over 85 targets in Syria and Iraq linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and their backed militias. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported thousands killed and wounded in Israeli strikes, while the US military launched strikes in Iraq and Syria. Hamas officials are considering a proposed ceasefire deal that includes prolonged pauses in fighting and swaps of hostages, but appeared to rule out some of its key components.