, Jan. 17 -- Qatar and France said Tuesday they have mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas to allow the delivery of medications to around 45 of the more than 100 Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza. This marks the first agreement between the warring sides since a weeklong cease-fire collapsed in late November.

In Yemen, the U.S. launched the third strike in recent days against the Houthi rebel group, according to a U.S. official. The Houthis have attacked shipping in the crucial Red Sea corridor, saying they seek to halt Israel's war in Gaza against Hamas.

Dhaka backs South Africa's ICJ move against violation by Israel in Gaza

In northern Gaza, Palestinian militants battled Israeli forces and launched a barrage of rockets from far...