Good evening. I'm John Yang. More than 90 nations, including the United States, are making

a show of support for Ukraine at a two-day peace summit in Switzerland. Ukraine hopes the

United Front will strengthen its negotiating

position with Russia, which pointedly was not invited to the

gathering at a resort in the Alps. Vice President Kamala Harris is

representing the United States,

she announced a $1.5 billion aid package aimed

at Ukraine's hard-hit energy sector.

Meeting with Harris, Ukrainian President

Valotamerselinski looked forward to a post-war Ukraine.

We are here today for the sake of diplomacy and Ukraine has always believed in the power of diplomacy. War is not our choice, it's Putin's

choice. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called a proposed Russian deal to end the war

a completely absurd vision. The Israeli military says

eight soldiers died in an explosion in southern Gaza today, the second deadliest

attack on Israeli forces of the war.

In Gaza, families are preparing for oblique E. Al-Adha tomorrow, one of the most important festivals

in the Muslim calendar.

It's usually celebrated with big family meals and gifts for children.

But this year there's only war, hunger, and misery.

The holiday marks the end of the hodge which peaked today with nearly 2 million Muslims gathering on a

sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for a day of worship. The hill of mercy is

believed to be the site of the Prophet Muhammad's final speech known as the Farewell sermon. Across France, hundreds of

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