Elsewhere in the Middle East, as pressure mounts on Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza,

Hamas released a new video of a young Israeli hostage.

In the video, Matan Zoniker said he's been held in captivity for more than 420 days.

He also blamed the Israeli government for neglecting the hostages.

The 25-year-old's mother later spoke at a hostage family's protest in Tel Aviv to urge a sea

fire.

She said that while her son is held captive, she's living in hell.

My matan, my life, I miss you so much and worry about you.

If you can hear me, hold on.

Know that we are not stopping

for a moment and we will continue to fight. The video comes as President-elect Trump's Middle East

envoy traveled to Qatar this weekend to push for a ceasefire. Mr. Trump has said he wants a deal done

before he takes office. In Gaza, at least 34 people were killed when an Israeli air strike

at a home in Gaza City. Health officials say at least four women are among the dead. The IDF didn't

comment, but in the past they blamed Hamas for using civilians as shields. In Syria, opposition fighters

have reached the suburbs of the capital, Damascus. Rebels have been pushing

through the country in recent days, taking control of major cities as they go. Syrian president

Bashar al-Assad has deployed additional troops to defend Damascus, and his government has denied

reports that he's fled the country. South Korean President Yun Suk Yol is staying in office for now.

Lawmakers in the ruling party boycotted an impeachment vote in parliament to prevent a necessary

quorum. Hours earlier, Yun went on television to apologize for imposing martial law

and said that if he was allowed to stay in office, he wouldn't do it again.

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