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In our news wrap Thursday, Evan Gershkovich will stand trial in the Russian city where he was arrested more than a year ago, the Justice Department found a pattern of civil rights abuse at the Phoenix police department, the FAA head said the agency was "too hands-off" with Boeing leading up to a mid-flight incident in January and new data shows signs of cooling in the U.S. economy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden signed a defense pact with Ukraine on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Italy. The major industrialized powers also agreed on a plan to take Russian assets held in Europe and use that money to aid Ukraine in its fight. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Adam Smith, a former senior adviser in the Treasury Department during the Obama Administration. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel and Hamas appear to be far from a cease-fire deal despite Hamas' formal response to an Israeli-backed proposal. The U.S. said that Hamas had requested changes to the three-stage proposal and questioned whether Hamas was negotiating in good faith. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In response to an Israeli strike that killed a senior commander, Hezbollah launched one of its largest salvos into northern Israel, sparking fires. Some 60,000 Israelis are displaced from the north. Nick Schifrin reports on what life is like for them and in their hometowns. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Hamas formally responded to an Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal but did not fully approve it. The negotiations will continue as the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens. Tuesday, the U.S. committed another $404 million in assistance despite limitations on aid delivery that have left Gazans largely on their own. Nick Schifrin discussed the crisis with Avril Benoit of Doctors Without Borders USA. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East on Monday. He's pressing leaders to accept an Israeli proposal for a hostage and Gaza cease-fire deal that received a vote of confidence today in the United Nations Security Council. It comes as the fallout from an Israeli hostage rescue that killed hundreds of Palestinians continues. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders