The political landscape surrounding talks for a ceasefire in Gaza has changed dramatically over the past two weeks. The U.S. elections, the firing of the Israeli defense minister, Qatar's decision to suspend mediation and the ongoing war in Lebanon have pushed the prospect of a ceasefire in Gaza further away. However, some families of captured hostages hope these changes will speed up the return of their loved ones home.

The families of their loved ones are eagerly waiting for their return

Family members of Israeli-American hostages have appealed to Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Hostage Alexander's parents met Trump and Joe Biden in Washington and requested them to work together to bring all the hostages home under a single agreement.

Trump wants peace in the region

Another woman, Ben Baruch, said that Trump wants peace in the region. Biden has always said that he wants the hostages to be released, so let's work together. At the same time, a new report by the United Nations Special Committee has described Israel's conduct in Gaza as genocide. The committee has accused Israel of deliberately causing death, starvation and serious injury.

Iraqi militia attacked Israeli targets with drones

A Shia militia group in Iraq carried out drone attacks on several places in Israel on Saturday. Four drones targeted two important places in southern Israel. These targets were military installations. No damage has been reported.

The Israeli army had reached five kilometers inside southern Lebanon. Since the invasion of Lebanon, the Israeli army had advanced far beyond the border. According to Lebanon's state media, Israeli forces have returned after a fight with Hezbollah on Saturday. According to the report, Israeli soldiers briefly occupied a strategic hill in Chama village in southern Lebanon, about five kilometers from the Israeli border.

The agency said Israeli troops blew up the shrine of Prophet Simeon in Chama as well as several houses, but the claim could not be immediately confirmed. Meanwhile, Lebanon's health ministry said two health workers were killed in Israeli attacks on villages in south Lebanon early Saturday, while Beirut's southern suburbs were bombed for a fifth consecutive day. The attacks come as Lebanese authorities are evaluating a ceasefire proposal presented by the United States.

Suspect arrested near Trump's resort

Police have arrested a suspicious man near President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in the US state of Florida. This 52-year-old man from Sarasota city had come to meet Trump in a stolen car. When stopped by the police, he expressed his desire to talk to Trump but he did not have permission to meet the President-elect.

The person arrested had gone to jail on charges of vehicle theft and was recently released from jail on bail. He was trying to enter the resort at a time when Trump is present there along with many prominent people of America. This is the third suspect arrested near Trump's resort in recent months.