The fragile Gaza ceasefire is now hanging by a thread after an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza coast killed Raad Saad, Hamas’s weapons chief marking the highest-profile assassination since the October truce. The strike has sent shockwaves through U.S.-brokered negotiations and pushed the ceasefire to its most dangerous moment yet. Hamas has confirmed Saad’s killing, accusing Israel of deliberately undermining the truce while rearmament allegations swirl in the background. As Phase Two negotiations stall, Gaza’s leadership has appealed directly to Trump and U.S. mediators, warning that the assassination fallout could collapse talks entirely. WATCH 

A solemn moment turned controversial when Donald Trump, asked about the death and funeral question of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, shifted into campaign-style boasting instead of addressing the tragedy directly. His comments, which referenced his West Virginia election margins, ignited widespread backlash and accusations of self-promotion during a moment of grief. As outrage grows online, critics argue that Trump sidestepped the core issue, the deadly D.C. shooting that left two Guard members critically injured and one fatally wounded. WATCH