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On Saturday, Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades claimed that some hostages were killed during an Israeli military operation at the al-Nuseirat refugee camp and nearby areas in central Gaza. 

France and the United States will work harder to prevent a broader escalation in the Middle East with a key priority to calm the situation between Israel and Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

Early Saturday morning, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted operation aimed at freeing four hostages held by Hamas since October 7. 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism following the release of four hostages from Gaza during an Israeli military operation on Saturday.

On Saturday, a car bomb attack in Deir Ezzor, a city in eastern Syria, resulted in the death of two pro-Iranian fighters, according to reports from a monitoring group. 

The Israeli military said it rescued four hostages held since October in a raid in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday.

Israel's centrist war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has delayed a statement he was due to give later on Saturday in which he was widely expected to announce his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government.

Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday for a state visit marked by pomp and a parade as well as talks on trade, Israel and Ukraine.

Tresind Studio, a jewel in Dubai's culinary scene, has achieved a significant milestone by securing a spot on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 list. 

Igor Sechin, CEO of Russian energy major Rosneft, said on Saturday that an increase in spare oil production capacity offset efforts by OPEC+ to reduce oil output.

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is unfolding against a backdrop of deep financial and political crises in Lebanon, adding to the risks for the fragile country should hostilities spiral into full-blown war.

A charity rescue ship recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the coast of Libya on Friday after saving more than 160 people from boats close to the North African country, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) group said.