Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Almost 20, Hospitals Plead for Ceasefire
Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip – At least 19 Palestinians, the majority of whom were women and children, were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Wednesday morning, according to hospital officials. The strikes, which Israel stated were a response to a militant attack on Israeli soldiers that seriously wounded one, have prompted renewed calls for a ceasefire.
Hospital officials reported that among the dead were five children, including a 5-month-old and a 10-day-old baby, as well as seven women and a paramedic. These deaths represent the latest casualties since a U.S.-brokered peace plan brought a ceasefire into effect on Oct. 10, 2025, according to CBS News. Since that date, at least 556 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
The renewed violence comes as trilateral peace talks between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia resumed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, according to ABC News. These talks, the second installment of the trilateral format, are aimed at finding a possible end to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which will mark its fourth anniversary later this month. Both Moscow and Kyiv described the first round of talks as constructive, but key areas of disagreement remain.
In other news, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is set to be arraigned in court on Wednesday, according to ABC News. Lakanwal is accused of ambushing West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in November. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her injuries on Nov. 26. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe suffered a gunshot wound to the head and remains in recovery. Lakanwal faces nine charges, including first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and illegal possession of a firearm, and has pleaded not guilty. He previously worked with the CIA in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, in Virginia, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) faced controversy after a closed-door safety training for staff simulated a parent "terrorist activity," according to a report by Fox News. This training occurred shortly after a student was killed in a fatal accident involving a school maintenance vehicle. Nick Minock, a reporter for Washington, D.C., area outlet ABC7, posted on X that the school board hired 30 actors to portray Loudoun County parents.
Fox News also reported that new clues have raised alarm in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother. The news outlet also noted that Trump offered support for the missing mother of the NBC host despite past tensions.
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