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Gukesh’s emergence as the youngest World Championship challenger has...", "keywords": "", "inLanguage": "en", "mainEntityOfPage":{ "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22071/sports/psychology-will-play-a-crucial-role-in-world-chess-championship-2024-viswanathan-anand" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/11/24/64699.jpg", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/11/24/64699.jpg" }, "articleBody": "Arjun Erigaisi’s historic leap past the 2800 Elo rating in classical chess and D. Gukesh’s emergence as the youngest World Championship challenger has propelled Indian chess to unprecedented heights. Add R. Praggnanandhaa’s run to the World Cup final in 2023 and the historic double gold in the Budapest Olympiad this year make it even more special. As Viswanathan Anand’s brightest proteges continue to make their mark on the global stage, the legendary five-time World Champion shared his thoughts in an exclusive conversation with Sportstar. Anand delved into Arjun’s remarkable rise, the evolving chess landscape, and the challenges and innovations shaping the sport, including Gukesh’s collaboration with mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton. Excerpt: Q. Arjun became only the second Indian after you to cross 2800, the youngest Indian, and the third youngest ever after Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen. How would you summarise the magnitude of this achievement? For me, this fixation on a number obscures the point. Had he stopped at 2799, would it be any less impressive? What stands out is the journey. He started the year almost 80 points behind and climbed steadily, navigating high-stakes tournaments with razor-thin margins for error. ALSO READ: World Chess Championship final 2024: All you need to know about Gukesh vs Ding Arjun lost one game in the Bundesliga against a young Turkish prodigy by pushing too hard, and it cost him nine rating points—that’s the margin of error he works with. Most days, he wins and gains just one point or even less. Losing a game could set him back by nine. It’s like one step back equals nine steps forward. The way he’s done it, with such consistency and single-minded focus, is what makes it so impressive. Yes, crossing 2800 places him in an elite group, but it’s the path he took to get there that really stands out. Q. What makes Arjun special? Arjun is trying this new approach of really raising the stakes in every game. He provokes a struggle, sometimes even accepting an inferior position, essentially telling his opponent, ‘Let’s solve problems on the board, and I’m confident I’ll do it better than you. It’s a high-risk, high-reward strategy. When it works, it’s brilliant. But when it doesn’t, it can go badly wrong. Even so, he’s been testing the boundaries of chess in almost every game. Nonetheless, it is quite striking that he’s even leading the FIDE Circuit leaderboard, so his approach stands out. It has been quite unique and there are other players who also try to do it but in a more slow and steady fashion. Certainly, you can say that Gukesh also takes a fair amount of risk as well, but Arjun is really pushing the limits of that. He plays almost provocative setups in every game. I don’t know how long this can last. Eventually, people will react to this and maybe when they play against him, they’ll only prepare for this kind of stuff. Q. Does Arjun’s ability to adapt in shorter time formats give him an edge over Gukesh, Nihal Sarin, and Praggnanandhaa? Arjun’s style doesn’t change much across formats, but this year, I feel all of them have prioritised classical chess. It’s like they all want to show their chops there and then. They seem focused on excelling in this format, even if their results in rapid and blitz, particularly in the Grand Chess Tour, haven’t been exceptional. Maybe things will change by the end of the year. Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, and Arjun seem to have made up their mind that they want to do exceedingly well in classical chess, which is nice because they have all the time in the world to try different things and they have shown impressive progress. Praggnanandhaa was very similar to Arjun and he has also gone near 2800. Gukesh has also been very impressive. Pragg has struggled a bit more, but I think his attitude is completely correct. He is pushing, pushing, pushing and I feel in the end this will have to pay off. Q. As FIDE’s Deputy President, how do you address concerns that qualifying for the Candidates has become too complicated, particularly with the FIDE Circuit rating? I still think so. What we try to do is broaden the number of players who would have a realistic chance and the FIDE circuit was the one way to bring in the Open tournaments and give a broader base of players a chance to think. But it’s true that things have turned out differently and then you have to adapt to the system. I don’t think it’s a big deal. We will keep tinkering with the system, but I still like the fact that we have a FIDE circuit, which involves so many tournaments. If you look at it, the qualification for the World Cup is fairly democratic and in an open tournament, a lot of people get a chance. The Grand Swiss as well, have tried to move in this non-invitational way. Slightly out of that Invitational frame into broader categories. But there were things we couldn’t anticipate or we didn’t fully appreciate like that tournaments would be held only to get FIDE circuit ratings. It’s not like we didn’t realise it would happen, but it will be this obvious we could not realise. But I think these are problems that can be fixed. So for the moment, I hope we will be able to keep improving the program. Q. With tournaments like the Chennai Grandmasters and Tata Steel Chess India, do we need more invitational events to elevate chess in India? It’s fantastic that Chennai and Kolkata now host prestigious tournaments. These events, especially ones like Tata Steel Chess India with Carlsen’s participation, are excellent for the game’s growth. Open tournaments are practical, but Chennai’s addition of a Challengers section is commendable — it gives more players opportunities to shine. India now has many young players in the 2650–2700 range who can benefit from these formats. As Indian chess continues to grow, round-robin events and initiatives like the Global Chess League will be crucial in making the game more accessible and popular. Q. Freestyle chess has gained attention recently, with tournaments like the one in Weissenhaus. What’s your take on this trend? I’m thrilled about these developments. Events like the Global Chess League, supported by Tech Mahindra, are promising for the sport. Freestyle chess introduces a fresh dynamic to the game, and I’m looking forward to participating in the Weissenhaus event next year. These initiatives are great for chess, expanding its reach and appeal. Q. Cheating in chess is a persistent issue, with allegations involving players like Kiril Shevchenko and Daniel Naroditsky. Can it ever be fully addressed? It is going to be an arms race. I still want to believe that our current measures are effective, as they’ve caught offenders, but the challenge is ongoing. Because this is a technological issue, we must constantly update our methods. While it’s speculative to gauge how widespread cheating is, we can’t ignore its perception as a threat. Maintaining control is critical for the integrity of the game. Q. Gukesh recently teamed up with Paddy Upton, a renowned mental conditioning coach. 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Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in LivaNova PLC ( NASDAQ:LIVN – Free Report ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 40,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,127,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned about 0.07% of LivaNova as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of LivaNova by 97.1% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 674 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in LivaNova by 117.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 684 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of LivaNova during the 1st quarter valued at $84,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of LivaNova in the 2nd quarter worth $88,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of LivaNova in the first quarter worth $94,000. Institutional investors own 97.64% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research analysts have weighed in on LIVN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on LivaNova in a report on Friday, October 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of LivaNova from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 16th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of LivaNova from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of LivaNova from $80.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of LivaNova in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $69.17. LivaNova Stock Performance Shares of NASDAQ LIVN opened at $51.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a PE ratio of 122.19 and a beta of 1.01. LivaNova PLC has a 1 year low of $42.75 and a 1 year high of $64.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $52.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $52.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 3.37 and a quick ratio of 2.87. LivaNova Profile ( Free Report ) LivaNova PLC, a medical device company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells therapeutic solutions worldwide. The company operates through Cardiopulmonary, Neuromodulation, and Advanced Circulatory Support segments. The Cardiopulmonary segment develops, produces, and sells cardiopulmonary products, including oxygenators, heart-lung machines, autotransfusion systems, perfusion tubing systems, cannulae, connect, and other related products. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding LIVN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for LivaNova PLC ( NASDAQ:LIVN – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for LivaNova Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for LivaNova and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Qantas keeps gobbling up Qantas shares, even at record highs

Cowboys win wild one vs. Commanders to halt five-game slideGoogle's Monopoly Under Fire: DOJ Proposes Major ChangesChelsea’s surprise defeat by Fulham meant victory over the Foxes stretched their lead to seven points, with a match in hand, with the halfway point of the campaign fast approaching. But Slot is maintaining his level-headed approach despite the clamour growing around their chances of adding another title to the one won in 2020. Tonight's goalscorers 💪 pic.twitter.com/xn9sfZbVow — Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 26, 2024 “If you are in this game for a long time like the players and I am then 20 games before the end you don’t look at it as there are so many challenges ahead of you,” he said after Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored to turn around an early deficit following Jordan Ayew’s strike. “Injuries and and a bit of bad luck can happen to any team, it is far too early to be already celebrating – but it is nice for us to be where we are. “I don’t think there was any easy win for us in any of these games; it could have been an easy win against Tottenham but we conceded two and it was then 5-2 – that tells you how difficult it is to win even when you have all your players available. “That is why we have to take it one game at a time. The league table is something of course we are aware of but we always understand how many games there are to go.” Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy felt his side held their own until Salah scored in the 82nd minute. “I think we were in the contest for a result for a long time,” he said. “Three-one was the turning point in the sense the game was done there to get a result. “I think the 60th minute I remember a chanced for Daka to score the equaliser so we were in the game to get a surprising result. “We did well, we did what we could: a good start with the goal but if you speak of a turning point, 3-1 with Salah, the game was done.” Van Nistelrooy left goalkeeper Danny Ward out of the squad after he struggled in the defeat to Wolves and was jeered by his own fans. “The change in goal was one to make and the conversation with Wardy was impressive, the way he was thinking of the team and the club,” added the Dutchman. “I insisted on a conversation and of course it is a private conversation but what I want to share is the person and the professional he is. “I was impressed with that and his willingness for the team and the club to do well. “Really tough what happened for him. We are professionals but human beings as well, when frustration is being directed towards one person that is difficult.”

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Maverick McNealy finally became a winner on the final tournament of his fifth year on the PGA Tour, hitting 6-iron to 5 feet for birdie on the 18th hole at Sea Island for a 2-under 68 and a one-shot victory in the RSM Classic. He picked the right time to end nine holes without a birdie, even as so many others were making them to create a four-way tie for the lead. The victory came in his 134th start as a pro, and it sends him to Maui to start the year at The Sentry and to the Masters in April for the first time. Daniel Berger missed a 20-foot birdie attempt on the 18th that preceded McNealy's winner. He tied for second with Nico Echavarria and Florida State sophomore Luke Clanton, both of whom missed par putts from inside 8 feet on the final hole that created the four-way tie. Berger got a small consolation prize, moving inside the top 125 to keep a full PGA Tour card for 2025 when the fields will be smaller and only the top 100 will keep cards. Henrik Norlander, who was No. 126 in the FedEx Cup last year, had a 63-68 weekend and joined Berger as the two players who moved into the top 125. For Joel Dahmen, it was a matter of staying there. He was at No. 124 coming into the final tournament, had to make a 5-foot par putt just to make the cut on the number and then delivered a tee-to-green clinic — along with holing a 113-yard sand wedge for eagle early in his round — for a closing 64. It was enough to stay at No. 124 with nine points to spare. “Two of the biggest pressure moments of my career I showed up, and I can take that going forward,” Dahmen said. Clanton was a shot away from joining Nick Dunlap as amateur winners on the PGA Tour this year. Clanton, who has taken over as the top-ranked amateur in the world, now has two runner-up finishes and four top 10s in the seven PGA Tour starts the last five months. He had the look of a winner, especially with McNealy stuck in neutral, when he poured in birdie putts on the 14th and 16th holes to tie for the lead. But he tugged his approach to the 18th into bunker, blasted out nicely to 7 feet and stooped over in disbelief when he missed his par putt and had to settle for a 66 . “It’s going to be a tough one to definitely take, for sure, after bogeying the last,” Clanton said. “But I think it’s proven to me that out here I can win, so I’ll be training for that.” Echavarria, who won in Japan a month ago, had not made a bogey all day until going long on the 18th, chipping to 9 feet and catching the lip with his par putt. Michael Thorbjornsen was poised to move into the top 125 until he pulled his approach into the water on the par-5 15th hole and made bogey, closing with three pars for a 69. He tied for eighth and finished at No. 129. Thorbjornsen still has a full card next year from being No. 1 in PGA Tour University, but his status won't be as high. McNealy, son of Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy, had been doing some of his best work outside the ropes, particularly effecting a change in FedEx Cup points distribution to make it more equitable. Missing was a victory, and this one came down to the wire. He went out in 33 and led by two going to the back nine, and then it became a grind. He holed a 15-foot par putt from the fringe on the 11th to stay in the lead, and saved par after going bunker-to-bunker on the 13th. But he dropped a shot with an errant drive on the 14th, and when Echavarria birdied the 15th ahead of him, McNealy was out of the lead for the first time all day. He answered at just the right time, a 6-iron that covered the flag and settled just over 5 feet away. The victory gets him into three $20 million events over the first two months of the year, along with his first trip to the Masters. AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf‘Drunk’ video viral, civil hosp staffer shifted 60km away

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KEREM SHALOM CROSSING, Gaza — Thousands of pallets of humanitarian aid stacked at the Gaza border — from sacks of flour to blankets and canned food — are awaiting delivery by relief organizations that are unwilling to send supply trucks likely to be looted by Hamas terrorists and other street criminals. The aid, coming in on trucks from Jordan, Egypt and the West Bank, has already been inspected by the Israeli Defense Forces before entering Gaza, where the international community and humanitarian organizations are in charge of delivering the assistance to Palestinians. But the path from the Israel-Gaza border to where the aid is needed in the central and north is long — and repeatedly targeted by violent thieves. At least one driver is shot each day in Gaza by looters forcibly stopping aid trucks to pull off whatever they can to make a profit in the middle of the devastated war zone, an IDF spokesperson told The Post. At least 1,100 trucks have gone into Gaza in December, IDF head of coordination and liaison administration for Gaza Col. Abdullah Halabi said, but it’s unclear how many made it to their final destinations. On Dec. 1, the United Nations Relief Workers Agency (UNRWA) announced its suspension of aid deliveries through Kerem Shalom, citing the taking of aid trucks by armed gangs. “The road out of this crossing has not been safe for months,” it said. “The delivery of humanitarian aid must never be dangerous or turn into an ordeal.“ But instead of calling out the rampant violence, increasing its own security, or coordinating with other groups to get the aid where it’s needed, the organization blamed Israel for causing the situation, citing its “ongoing siege, political decisions to restrict the amounts of aid, lack of safety on aid routes and targeting of local police.” They further claimed that it was Israel’s responsibility to protect aid workers and supplies in Gaza before calling for a ceasefire UNRWA alleged would “secure the delivery of safe and uninterrupted aid to people in need.” Israel denied the allegations, inviting reporters on a trip last week to view the humanitarian aid bottleneck created by the lack of drivers. During The Post’s visit, shelling and gunfire were heard in the distance. “From the Israeli perspective, there is no limit to the trucks coming into Gaza. The main obstacle, the main challenge, is the international community’s capabilities [to conduct] distribution,” Habibi said. “Israel doesn’t have any intention to stop the humanitarian aid to Gaza; it’s the opposite.” The IDF is not responsible for policing Gaza as it fights to eliminate what’s left of Hamas in the territory — and Israeli officials say that wouldn’t be a move welcomed by the Palestinians, anyway. After aid has been vetted and crossed into Gaza, the IDF has no responsibility to move the aid to where it belongs, IDF representatives told The Post. But to help facilitate the safe transfer of aid, Israel opened the Philadelphi corridor for the safe passage of 300 trucks during a 10-day period earlier this month. “We bring them more roads to bring the cargo. We escort them from the Philidelphi road — this is in the IDF’s control — we escort them until Al Rashid, which is the road next to the beach,” an IDF colonel told The Post in Kerem Shalom. But after that, aid drivers are on their own for protection. ”There are criminal families that want to take all the cargo and sell it and to make a business for this,” the colonel said. “As you see right now in Gaza, except for driver of the truck and something like this, you don’t have a lot of work. So this is the only option to make money.” “Now all the humanitarian aid is worth a lot of money,” he added. Other organizations, such as UNICEF, World Central Kitchen and Save the Children have succeeded in arranging the delivery of aid, sometimes by paying off looters, the colonel went on. “Every truck that succeeds to go out of here, most of them had the chance to succeed because they made deals with the looters,” he said. “They pay if they have stuff that is really necessary for the organization, such as medical stuff, so they prefer to pay cash.” But UNRWA and other agencies such as World Food Program have been unable to move their cargo out, apparently unwilling to pay off the pirates, according to the colonel. In the meantime, aid that those organizations have already paid for, sent and cleared through IDF entry points will continue to sit and waiting in the sun for some resolution to the rampant crime that’s preventing it from reaching the Gazans who need it.Angry Customer Smashes Ola Scooter With Hammer Outside Showroom After Receiving Rs 90,000 Bill - WATCHRevolutionary Transparent Antenna with Ultra-Thin Copper Circuit Technology SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CIT Co. Ltd., a leading startup in advanced materials, has been awarded the CES 2025 Innovation Award in the Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility category for its revolutionary transparent antenna, "Dolphin." Inspired by a dolphin's ability to detect a wide range of frequencies, Dolphin represents a groundbreaking innovation in the field, supporting the broadest range of frequencies among transparent antennas. Meeting the Needs of Next-Generation Vehicles The automotive industry is rapidly transforming with autonomous driving technologies and the rise of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs), often described as "smartphones on wheels." These advancements demand fast and reliable data transmission, yet existing transparent antennas are limited in frequency range and application. CIT's Dolphin addresses these challenges with a design that combines unparalleled performance and flexibility. Dolphin operates across six frequency bands, from L-band to K-band, and supports frequencies up to 20 GHz, making it uniquely suited for 5G communication. Its exceptional frequency coverage significantly surpasses that of conventional antennas, meeting the needs of modern connected vehicles. Transparency and Sustainability at Its Core Dolphin achieves an extraordinary 90% transparency using ultra-thin copper circuits less than 10 nanometers thick—1,000 times thinner than a human hair. This innovative design ensures the antenna is virtually invisible when integrated into car windows or other glass surfaces. In contrast, traditional antennas rely on copper circuits 5 to 10 micrometers thick, which cannot match Dolphin's sleek and flexible design. In line with CIT's commitment to sustainability, Dolphin is manufactured using recycled copper wires, reducing its carbon footprint to just 1/1000th of that of traditional antennas. This eco-friendly approach supports CIT's goal of environmentally responsible production. Expanding Applications Beyond Vehicles Dolphin's potential extends far beyond automotive applications. It can be utilized in smart building windows, streetlights, and bus stop glass panels, enabling innovative solutions for urban infrastructure. Additionally, CIT's advanced material technology has been applied to create transparent displays. These displays use ultra-thin copper circuits that are invisible to the human eye, delivering a clear and seamless viewing experience. Transparent displays are increasingly popular in digital signage, exhibition halls, commercial spaces, and transportation systems such as cars, buses, and trains. Showcasing Innovation at CES 2025 CIT will present its award-winning transparent antenna, Dolphin, alongside its transparent display technology at CES 2025 in Las Vegas . Visitors can experience these innovations firsthand at the Venetian Expo, Halls A-D, Booth #50769. For additional details about CIT's CES 2025 Innovation Award-winning transparent antenna, Dolphin, visit CIT's Innovation Award Site. To learn more about Dolphin's groundbreaking technology and applications, watch the product introduction video: Discover Dolphin. About CIT CIT is a leading advanced materials startup founded in 2023. 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JERUSALEM — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured. "The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few meters from where we were — and the runway were damaged," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media. He added that he and U.N. colleagues were safe. "We will need to wait for the damage to the airport to be repaired before we can leave," he said, without mentioning the source of the bombardment. U.N. spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay later said the injured person was with the U.N. Humanitarian Air Service. Israel's army later told The Associated Press it wasn't aware that the WHO chief or delegation were at the location in Yemen. Smoke rises Thursday from the area around the International Airport after an airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen. The Israeli strikes followed several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. The Israeli military said in a statement it attacked infrastructure used by the Iran-backed Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa and ports in Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib, along with power stations, claiming they were used to smuggle in Iranian weapons and for the entry of senior Iranian officials. Israel's military added it had "capabilities to strike very far from Israel's territory — precisely, powerfully, and repetitively." The strikes, carried out more than 1,000 miles from Jerusalem, came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "the Houthis, too, will learn what Hamas and Hezbollah and Assad's regime and others learned" as his military has battled those more powerful proxies of Iran. The Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah reported multiple deaths and showed broken windows, collapsed ceilings and a bloodstained floor and vehicle. Iran's foreign ministry condemned the strikes. The U.S. military also targeted the Houthis in recent days. The U.N. says the targeted ports are important entryways for humanitarian aid for Yemen, the poorest Arab nation that plunged into a civil war in 2014. Over the weekend, 16 people were wounded when a Houthi missile hit a playground in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, while other missiles and drones were shot down. Last week, Israeli jets struck Sanaa and Hodeida, killing nine people, calling it a response to previous Houthi attacks. The Houthis also have been targeting shipping on the Red Sea corridor, calling it solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The U.N. Security Council has an emergency meeting Monday in response to an Israeli request that it condemn the Houthi attacks and Iran for supplying them weapons. Relatives and friends mourn over the bodies of five Palestinian journalists Thursday who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in Gaza overnight, the territory's Health Ministry said. The strike hit a car outside Al-Awda Hospital in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The journalists worked for local news outlet Al-Quds Today, a television channel affiliated with the Islamic Jihad militant group. Islamic Jihad is a smaller and more extreme ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack in southern Israel that ignited the war. Israel's military identified four of the men as combat propagandists and said that intelligence, including a list of Islamic Jihad operatives found by soldiers in Gaza, confirmed that all five were affiliated with the group. Associated Press footage showed the incinerated shell of a van, with press markings visible on the back doors. The Committee to Protect Journalists says more than 130 Palestinian reporters have been killed since the start of the war. Israel hasn't allowed foreign reporters to enter Gaza except on military embeds. Israel banned the pan-Arab Al Jazeera network and accuses six of its Gaza reporters of being militants. The Qatar-based broadcaster denies the allegations and accuses Israel of trying to silence its war coverage, which has focused heavily on civilian casualties from Israeli military operations. Mourners cry Thursday while they take the last look at the body of a relative, one of eight Palestinians killed, during their funeral in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. Separately, Israel's military said a 35-year-old reserve soldier was killed during fighting in central Gaza. A total of 389 soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ground operation. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed across the border, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250. About 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead. Israel's air and ground offensive has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry. It says more than half the fatalities are women and children, but doesn't say how many of the dead were fighters. The offensive caused widespread destruction and hunger and drove around 90% of the population of 2.3 million from their homes. Hundreds of thousands are packed into squalid camps along the coast, with little protection from the cold, wet winter. Also Thursday, people mourned eight Palestinians killed by Israeli military operations in and around Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Israeli military said it opened fire after militants attacked soldiers, and it was aware of uninvolved civilians who were harmed in the raid. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Mark Gastineau, exastro de los Jets de Nueva York, confrontó a Brett Favre el año pasado en una exposición de reliquias deportivas y acusó al mariscal de campo miembro del Salón de la Fama de dejarse caer deliberadamente en una captura que rompió un récord. La discusión acalorada se muestra en el documental de ESPN 30 por 30 “The New York Sack Exchange”, que se estrena el viernes. Este documental retrata a los integrantes del temible cuarteto de la línea defensiva de los Jets en la década de 1980, que incluía a Gastineau, al miembro del Salón de la Fama Joe Klecko, a Marty Lyons y al fallecido Abdul Salaam. Gastineau estableció un récord de la NFL con 22 capturas en 1984, pero el miembro del Salón de la Fama Michael Strahan rompió la marca en 2002, cuando capturó a Favre durante un duelo entre los Giants y los Packers. Fue una jugada controvertida en la que muchos han acusado a Favre de sufrir la captura a propósito para que Strahan pudiera establecer el récord de una sola temporada con 22 1/2. El documental muestra a Gastineau, quien se aproxima a Favre durante un evento en Chicago. Los dos se dan la mano, y Favre comenta que posiblemente se han conocido anteriormente. RELATED COVERAGE Juan Soto recibe suite de lujo y hasta 4 entradas premium en contrato de 765 millones con los Mets Jónsdóttir anota 4 y Wolfsburgo asegura cuartos al aplastar 6-1 a Roma en Liga de Campeonas Tyson Fury promete menos payasadas y más golpes a Usyk en la revancha por el título de los pesados Luego Gastineau le dice al exmariscal de campo: “Sí, claro, cuando te caíste por él. Voy a recuperar mi captura. Voy a recuperar mi captura, amigo”. Favre intenta tomar la situación a la ligera, al decir en broma: Gastineau “probablemente me lastimaría”. El otrora rey de las capturas responde: “Bueno, no me importa. Me lastimaste. ¡Me lastimaste! ¿Me oyes? Realmente me lastimaste. Realmente me lastimaste, Brett”. La situación se calmó rápidamente cuando Favre fue escoltado para salir del área. En una entrevista mostrada en el documental, Gastineau reitera lo que le dijo a Favre en persona. “Cualquiera te dirá que Brett Favre se dejó caer”, dijo. Después de que el clip se volvió viral en las redes sociales el martes, Favre publicó un hilo en X para aclarar la situación sobre el video que mostraba “un pequeño altercado” entre él y Gastineau. “Salí de una carrera pensando que estaría completamente solo, vi a Strahan allí y me agaché”, dijo Favre. “El partido había terminado. No había necesidad de hacer algo espectacular. Probablemente no fue la mejor captura o derribo para pérdida de yardas que haya logrado Michael”. Favre se cayó, Strahan consiguió la captura y estableció el récord de la NFL, que en 2021 fue igualado por T.J. Watt de Pittsburgh. “En un partido o situación diferente, habría hecho un mayor esfuerzo para evitar la captura”, dijo Favre sobre el encuentro final de la temporada regular, ganado 34-25 por Green Bay. “Pero en ningún momento pensé en lastimar a Gastineau. Quizás cruzó por mi mente ayudar a Strahan. No lo pensé bien. Eso no era mi fuerte en ese momento”. Gastineau, quien fue uno de los primeros reyes de las capturas de la liga y una de las personalidades más reconocidas, no está en el Salón de la Fama. “Ahora veo cómo ser el Rey de las Capturas elevaría su valor en las exhibiciones de tarjetas, fortalecería sus argumentos para el Salón de la Fama, aumentaría su demanda como orador público”, escribió Favre. “No tenía forma de saber eso entonces. Ahora me doy cuenta de las posibles implicaciones financieras porque el fútbol americano va mucho más orientado a los negocios que cuando Mark y yo jugábamos. “No hubo malicia de mi parte”. Favre agregó que entiende la frustración de Gastineau pero dijo: “No soy su enemigo”. Lamenta que el incidente fuera filmado y revelado al público. “Fue un momento privado de frustración entre dos viejos guerreros del fútbol”, dijo Favre, quien agregó que tiene “un gran respeto” por Gastineau y espera que algún día se una a él en el Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Americano. “Mark definitivamente dejó una marca indeleble en este deporte”, escribió Favre. “Espero que esta controversia llame la atención sobre cuán grande fue Mark Gastineau. Pertenece en Canton. Feliz Navidad a todos”. ___ Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.