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Access to aid in Gaza is currently at a critical low, with deliveries to the besieged northern regions of the enclave nearly impossible, according to a UN humanitarian official.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that "now is the time" to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza, urging Israel to refrain from further escalation with Iran.

Pope Francis has established a new assembly of saints, canonizing 14 individuals, including the "martyrs of Damascus," who were killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire and serve as symbols of Christian persecution.

Iran has announced that its missile assault on Israel has concluded unless provoked further, while both Israel and the US vowed to respond to Tehran's escalation as concerns about a broader conflict heightened.