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For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there's little to celebrate.

The attack came as cross-border fire has escalated between Israel and militants in Lebanon, raising doubts about the state of a shaky ceasefire.

The World Food Programme says it has just five days left of flour and two weeks left of other food supplies in Gaza.

Ahmed al-Sharaa founded the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda, but is now advocating unity. The Atlantic's Robert Worth discusses al-Sharaa's leadership and the Trump administration's group chat on Signal.

The euphoria of Syria's new dawn has turned to violence. Alleged massacres of minority Alawites have sent a fresh wave of refugees into neighboring Lebanon.

Hundreds of people took part on Tuesday in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It's a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.

Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for No Other Land about Palestinians under Israeli occupation, was attacked by Israeli settlers and later detained by the Israeli military, witnesses tell NPR.

They're demanding a deal between Israel and Hamas to release all the remaining hostages, and also demonstrating against government attempts to weaken the judiciary.

Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.

Israel's war against Hamas has killed tens of thousands of people, with the latest strikes targeting a hospital and journalists.