Israel says it won’t strike in Syria near where American Austin Tice may be held

Amidst growing international pressure, Israel has pledged to refrain from airstrikes in an area of Syria where American journalist Austin Tice is believed to be held. Tice, a freelance reporter, vanished while covering the Syrian civil war in 2012. A glimmer of hope emerged when Syrian opposition groups claimed to have spotted Tice alive in a rural town beyond Israeli strike zones.