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The Jewish carnival holiday of Purim, marking the story of the Book of Esther, carries special resonance this year. A look at the celebration in wartime Israel.

Missouri's governor has denied clemency for Brian Dorsey, who is scheduled to be executed Tuesday night. The decision comes as dozens, including prison workers, call for his life to be saved.

Israel denies it is using starvation in Gaza as a military strategy. Many Israelis do not approve of aid entering Gaza and blame Hamas for hunger.

Israel's government is weighing its next steps following the weekend attack by Iran. And in Gaza, there are signs of increased food reaching the north following intense U.S. pressure on Israel.

The new round of talks to end the Gaza war will be based on the three-phase proposal President Biden laid out in May. Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. are serving as mediators between Israel and Hamas.

In Haifa in northern Israel, people wonder if Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon.

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are moving to Qatar as the sides try to reach a deal on a cease-fire and hostage release. And Israel's military could launch an offensive into southern Gaza.

While the war in Gaza continues, tensions are rising in the West Bank where there are ongoing raids by the Israeli military and warnings of a possible uprising among Palestinians.

The United Nations' top court in The Hague stopped short of ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. But demanded that Israel do more to contain the death and damage its military operation has wrought there.

Israel presents its rebuttal to the charge of genocide it faces in Gaza at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.