'When you know your child is a human shield, it's rock bottom,' says Merav Gilboa-Dalal, mother of hostage Guy. 'We can't breathe, there's no air. I am pleading that there will be no operation and that the war will not continue – not for the hostages, not for the soldiers'

Israel's attack in Qatar last week and its other actions threaten efforts to normalise ties with Arab nations, an updated draft resolution from the Arab-Islamic summit said

The Foreign Ministry declines to say where the funds will be redirected. A document to employees says the director general will have discretion on the distribution. 'We're closing the door to those willing to work with us,' said a top ministry official