President Donald Trump has suggested ending military aid to Israel. A staunch critic of Israel won a key Senate race. The vice president has partly blamed U.S.-Israel relations for his own party's sweeping losses. The election showed U.S. bipartisan support for Israel is in free fall in the wake of its devastating campaign in Gaza and the war with Iran. A cutoff in military aid would mark a major change after the U.S. has given Israel tens of billions of dollars across decades. Israel is likely to face similar pressure even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's domestic opponents manage to replace him.

A Ukrainian official says that humanitarian aid is set to arrive in the stricken Russian-occupied city of Oleshky on Friday, as a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretches into its third day. Both sides have been clearing landmines around the city since Tuesday. The truce has brought calm to nearby Kherson, held by Ukraine. Officials say the ceasefire has held for 54 hours. U.S. First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo XIV helped broker the temporary truce. Meanwhile, Russia claims to have downed over 1,200 Ukrainian drones overnight. Moscow and Kyiv are seeking favor with Washington ahead of potential talks next month.

Pope Leo XIV has spoken by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Leo urged cooperation with Russia to allow humanitarian aid into Oleshky in Ukraine’s Kherson region and the safe evacuation of civilians. Leo on Monday referred to his earlier appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a humanitarian ceasefire to allow food and medical aid into the city. He spoke with Putin on Friday while recovering from surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Leo was discharged Saturday and is continuing his recovery at the Vatican while gradually resuming his official duties.

Mohammed Saber and his family rely on a solar kit for electricity at the bamboo-and-tarpaulin shack they call home at a camp for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The family fled the violent crackdown in Myanmar in 2017. The portable solar panel was provided as humanitarian aid and Saber says it allows them to charge phones, cook, and study at night. Experts note that solar energy is increasingly used in disaster relief due to falling costs and improved technology. Solar kits are portable and independent of traditional grids, making them invaluable in emergencies. However, funding and bureaucracy remain obstacles to wider adoption in disaster zones.