The Israel Defense Forces said Raed Saad had worked to reestablish Hamas’s capabilities and weapons manufacturing. Hamas said the strike violated the ceasefire.

Heavy rains inundated the Gaza coastline, flooding tents, collapsing buildings and killing more than a dozen people, including an infant.

The move to restore the Allenby crossing as a transit point for relief comes as pressure builds on Israel to move the ceasefire in Gaza into its second phase.

A pontiff who listens more than he speaks, the 70-year-old Chicagoan is positioning himself as an antidote to an era of towering egos.

Lake Iznik is home to the ruins of an ancient basilica, but its waters are receding, leaving behind deep anxiety about the future of life here.

Iran’s water crisis is so dire the president has proposed evacuating the capital. Largely at fault are official policies that exhausted precious water resources.