The two Israeli hostages rescued by the IDF in Rafah last week called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to send delegates to ceasefire talks in Cairo, saying that only a hostage deal will ensure the release of every captive."We cannot rescue all 134 hostages in heroic operations," Luis Har and Fernando Merman said in a statement with their family members who were freed in last year's hostage deal, Clara Merman and Gabriella and Mia Leimberg.

Japan's space agency on Saturday launched a second test model of its new flagship rocket H3, almost one year after the first failed due to engine ignition trouble.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and primary contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plan for the H3 to replace the two-decade-old H-IIA rocket, hoping that its lower costs and greater payload capacity will help them win launch orders from global clients.The rocket will fly for about two hours and then release two micro-satellites and a dummy mass simulating a satellite payload. JAXA will host a press conference later in the day to explain the mission's outcome.