One of Israel's main requirements in the transaction with Hamas would be to agree to the release of captured terrorists, including those considered under the category of "heavy terrorists."

Hamas forces fired a rocket-propelled grenade on multiple adjacent structures.

Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Sergey Gontmaherr, 37, from Ramat Gan, was a reserve combat soldier in Battalion 8208, Brigade 261.

“I don’t think we should talk about the Middle East peace process anymore,” Borrell told reporters. “We should start talking specifically about the two-state-solution."

Dozens more Hamas terrorists had been killed by Tuesday morning.

"He was a combat officer who gave up on getting released and chose to continue serving,"

Lavrov alluded to any world leaders who did not take Putin's "acts of goodwill" seriously enough may regret their lack of allegiance.

There is no other pathway for an export-leaning economy that is surrounded by potentially hostile neighbors and is hugely reliant on a US military and diplomatic umbrella.