In 2011, a man claiming he’d killed US soldiers showed up on a commandeered cruise ship off the coast of Italy, in this exclusive excerpt from Jake Tapper’s new book, ‘Race Against Terror.’

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Okal Abood, stuck in the enclave for 24 days with his wife and young son, is holding out hope they will be able to leave soon.

The largest telecommunications provider in Gaza that was still largely operational, Paltel, said Friday that it had suffered a complete disruption of all services.