The United States has recalled its negotiators in Gaza hostage talks after the latest response from Hamas "clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a cease-fire," U.S. Mideast Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday.

As Israel has announced steps to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza, a former Israeli-Argentinian hostage knows firsthand what that could mean for captives of the Hamas militant group. Iair Horn, who spent a year and a half in captivity,