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Our top stories around 20 relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas stormed a

parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem.

Domestic dissent is growing.

Family members of the hostages have repeatedly rallied outside the home of Benjamin

Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister.

On Sunday, Mr. Netanyahu rejected an offer from Hamas

to release hostages in return for his country's complete withdrawal from Gaza.

Some 130 people remain captive in Gaza.

In a dispute over who controls America's southern border, the Supreme Court narrowly found in favor of the

Justice Department ruling that federal border agents could cut down razor wire that Texas officials had installed.

Two conservative justices joined the liberal minority to overturn a lower court's decision.

Since 2021, Texas has spent billions of dollars on barriers

to deter migrants. America's Federal Aviation Administration told airlines to check the door plugs on their Boeing 737 900 ER models.

The model is similar to the 737 Max-9, one of which shed a dual plug during an Alaska airline flight earlier this month.

The FAA had previously said that all 7 737 Max-9s should remain grounded until Boeing provides further information.

Cameroon began the world's first routine malaria vaccine program for children.

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