Abed Abu Shehadeh, who recently worked with Al Jazeera, was arrested Wednesday, with authorities not disclosing the grounds for his detention. In a letter to Israel's ambassador, the U.S. lawmakers stressed the importance of press freedom

Sources said the head of the IDF Central Command coordinated with settler leaders and sought to keep senior field commanders in the dark until the families had entered the homes in a move that diverted three platoons from routine missions

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. and Iran have moved closer to a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war, with Tehran reportedly showing a willingness to discuss proposals related to its nuclear program that were presented by Qatar