During a nearly seven-hour spacewalk.

The politically-charged negotiationshave gone through various permutations in recent weeks.was considering sending in its own military forces.

believed there were somewhere between 50 and 100 hostages in Gaza.there have been multiple leaked versions of the proposals.Israels demand for a full accounting of the hostages has been complicated by the fact that the captives are spread out across the war zone and are being held by various groups.

7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants.One constant has been the prioritization of civilians about 50 of them in particular over the Israeli military service members who are also being held hostage.

is mediating negotiations with the group.

According to Israeli human rights group BTselemIts spread faster with the wind.

Mark Evans/Getty Leading doctors have warned the smoke.SAEED KHAN/Getty They and their families and colleagues are truly devastated by the loss.

which has shrouded Sydney for weeks.very draining day for our firefighters.