Three women from Newfoundland are believed to be among those detained by Israeli forces on Wednesday, part of a flotilla that had sailed toward Gaza in an attempt to break Israel's naval blockade and deliver aid to the region.

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi also said Wednesday that the messages he had received out of the talks in Sharm el-Sheikh were "very encouraging."

Meanwhile indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at securing a deal to end the war in Gaza are continuing in Egypt.

Israel intercepted another flotilla attempting to break the naval blockade and reach Gaza. This comes just days after another fleet was intercepted.

Officials at Temple Israel in Minneapolis are investigating after they discovered someone spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti on the building early Wednesday morning.

Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to reach a deal to end the war.