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The Secretary of State made the unannounced visit during a trip through the Middle East as he tries to contain the fallout from Israel’s war against Hamas.

The Israeli military brought a small group of international journalists into northern Gaza to see the extent of its advance.

An Israeli colonel projected confidence as he described the battle against Hamas as “catching a mouse.” In Amman, Jordan, the Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers urged the U.S. secretary of state to push for a cease-fire.

Egypt’s foreign minister called for an “immediate cease-fire” in Gaza without conditions, while Jordan’s foreign minister bluntly told the U.S. secretary of state, “Stop this madness.”

The secretary of state was holding talks with regional officials and Palestinian representatives.

The secretary of state was expected to hold talks with regional officials and Palestinian representatives.

Impact craters from the Oct. 31 strike on the densely packed Gaza neighborhood are approximately 40 feet wide. Israel said it was aiming at underground Hamas targets.

The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.

Israel’s leader said any cease-fire was contingent on the release of hostages. Israel’s military confirmed a strike near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza; the hospital’s head said it hit near an entrance, killing at least 13 people and injuring many more.

Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, said any cease-fire would need to be contingent on the release of hostages. And in Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah stopped short of declaring war on Israel.