In Azerbaijan, where that country's president officially blamed Russia for the deadly plane crash there last week.

President Ilham Alev said today Russia is responsible for downing its airliner, although not intentionally.

Olive also criticized Russia for what he said was an attempt to, quote, hush up the issue after the plane went down over Kazakhstan.

Experts believe Russian air defense systems shot down the plane while targeting Ukrainian drones.

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized this weekend, but he has not taken responsibility for the crash.

Israeli hostages were tortured and abused while being held by Hamas.

That's according to a new report set to be shared with the United Nations this week.

The report is based on interviews with Israeli medical teams that helped treat more than 100 hostages after they were freed, according to reporting by Reuters.

The medical team say hostages were sexually assaulted, beaten, starved, and burned.

Relatives of those still in captivity said this should add urgency to cease fire talks.

The report clarifies beyond any doubt that all of them have been subjected to severe torture for 450 days.

It's either a deal in the end of the war or continued torture today. have been subjected to severe torture for 450 days.

It's either a deal in the end of the war or continued torture to death.

Israeli officials believe about half of the 100 hostages still held in Gaza may be alive.

And in Gaza City, the Israeli military struck the upper floors of two hospitals today.

Seven people were killed and others injured at Al-Wafa Hospital. The Israeli military said the compound no longer served as a hospital,

and the strike was aimed at members of the Hamas Aerial Defense Unit,

which used the compound to plan and execute attacks against Israeli troops.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent surgery today to remove his prostate.

Doctors this evening said he was awake in recovering and is expected to remain hospitalized for

several days. That means Netanyahu will likely miss some testimony this week in his

ongoing trial for alleged corruption.

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