Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett. I'm the Navaz is away. On the news hour tonight, Israel

marks two years since the Hamas terror attacks, while peace negotiations offer a glimmer of hope

for ending the war in Gaza and bringing the remaining hostages home. On Capitol Hill,

Attorney General Pam Bondi pushes back against lawmakers

who say she's politicized the Justice Department. And AI companions, we take a closer look at the

complications and inherent risks of creating relationships with artificial intelligence.

The common phrase in Silicon Valley of

blue fast break things in this case really can't apply in the same way

because we're talking about human lives at stake.

Well, Welcome to the News Hour.

Today marks two years since Hamas launched its deadly October 7th attacks on Israel.

Commemorations are taking place across Israel today as delegations representing Israel and Hamas are in Egypt for indirect ceasefire talks.

The ceasefire negotiations over the war in Gaza that continued in Egypt today center on a new two-part U.S. proposal.

The first phase calls for a ceasefire, a partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the release of hostages held by Hamas,

in exchange for up to 2,000 Palestinian prisoners detained by Israel.

The second phase focuses on establishing a long-term governance structure for Gaza, but the two

sides remain far apart.

A Hamas spokesman said any deal must guarantee an end to the war and a full Israeli

withdrawal. Terms Israel has never accepted. Israel in turn insists Hamas must disarm, a condition the group

continues to reject. While in Gaza today, health officials said the death toll had surpassed

67,000, 30 percent of them children. And Israeli forces today continued shelling Gaza despite

the ongoing talks, as Israel marks the second anniversary of the bloodiest terror attack in that

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