Israel carried out more deadly strikes in Gaza.

France's most famous museum fell victim to a heist.

And you might be able to spot two comets tonight.

That's some of what we'll get to on The Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Rene Svrnovsky in for Hannah Jewel.

It's Monday, October 20th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Number one. Israel launched another wave of attacks in Gaza. The strikes yesterday killed about 44 people, according to local hospitals. The escalation came

after Israel accused Hamas of violating a nine-day-old truce by attacking Israeli troops behind

the ceasefire line. The Israel defense forces said that Hamas militants had fired at troops

in southern Gaza. Later, it announced that two Israeli soldiers had been killed. Hamas militants had fired at troops in southern Gaza. Later, it announced that two Israeli soldiers

had been killed. Hamas's armed wings said it was unaware of any clashes in the area.

President Trump spoke to that on Air Force One yesterday and insisted that the ceasefire he backed

was still in place. We think maybe the leadership isn't involved in that, you know, some rebels within,

but either way it's going to be, it's going to be handled properly.

It's going to be handled toughly, but properly.

Is the ceasefire still in place?

Yeah, yes, yes, yes.

Israel and Hamas had signed on to the first phase of a deal, which required Israel to partially withdraw troops from Gaza,

allow the free flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave, and release more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

Hamas had agreed to release its remaining Israeli hostages, including the bodies of those who either died on October 7, 2023, or were killed in captivity. So far, the group has freed 20 living hostages and the remains of 12 others. Hamas has said it will take time to find and exhume the bodies of another 16.

Number two is a post-exclusive.

Marco Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to secure an El Salvador prison deal.

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