Syrian citizens mourn over the dead bodies of their loved ones killed by an Israeli airstrike in Wadi al-Kfour, Nabatieh province, south Lebanon, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Aug 17, (AP): As mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, violence raged on Saturday in the Gaza …