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Hello from CNN, I'm a Falma Dikay with the five things you need to know for Monday, December 18th.

The White House says Israel may need to adjust its rules of engagement following the deaths of three

Israeli hostages Friday. The Israeli military said it accidentally shot and killed three hostages near a group of Israeli troops.

Here's CNN's Bill Ripley.

These men apparently were hold up in a building in Gaza and they searched the

building after this incident and they found you know scattered leftover food

messages asking for help and what the men were actually waving they were shirtless

waving at Israeli soldiers a white cloth that was apparently written just a simple

plea for help written with leftover food like look like some sort of a

sauce in Hebrew saying help three hostages but from a distance the IDF says that

Israeli soldiers perceived these shirtless men waving a white cloth as a threat.

The Israeli military says shooting is against its rules of engagement and that the soldiers

involved would face disciplinary actions. A U.S. official says the CIA director is meeting with the Qatari Prime Minister

and Israel's Intelligence Agency had today to discuss restarting the talks about releasing hostages in Gaza.

The rail industry is starting the talks about releasing hostages in Gaza.

The rail industry is demanding the Biden administration allow trains to cross the US-Mexico

border that officials temporarily shut down in response to a surge in migrant crossings.

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