"We are extremely concerned about the current situation and the possible potential for escalation," UNIFIL's commander told Newsweek.

New York Times diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley joins Andrea Mitchell to weigh in on the current state of the Middle East after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s sudden death, as well as the new video released by hostage families showing the October 7th abductions by Hamas.

Israel's security advisor assumes that the Middle East war will last at least until the end of the year. This is necessary to destroy the rule of the

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Palestine. He then reiterated Beijing's support for a two-state solution to resolve the crisis. He also arrived in the meeting the appeal of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to the international community to end the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip.

John Kirby said the U.S. wanted to free the hostages in a deal tied to a ceasefire, which could lead to something more sustainable and end the conflict.

National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi's remarks were made as Israel was expanding its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The assessment, at odds with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that the country is “on the brink of victory,” came as Israel claimed control of a key buffer strip along Egypt’s border.

A top Israeli security official said Wednesday the war against Hamas in Gaza could go on until the year's end to achieve the aim of destroying the Palestinian group.