Fires began to break out Monday in northern towns following rocket launches from Lebanon. During the night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment on the matter with security officials and the National Fire and Rescue Authority.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tells US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Hamas will not be in control in Gaza "the day after," vowing that Israel will not stop its military campaign until all captives are returned and Hamas' rule is toppled.
In the recording, a woman's voice pleads with Israelis to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, accusing it of being willing to let the captives die. "Please, don't let Netanyahu and the government kill us," the voice says. "Save us. Time is running out."
Al-Arabiya hostess Rasha Nabil questions the timing of the missile barrage launched from Rafah toward Israeli civilians as the IDF was advancing toward the city.
9 students from the UK and EU states are labeled security threats after a violent campus protest.
The US president said "Israel has put a plan on the table" that includes an open-ended ceasefire after initial phase, effectively ending fighting until all hostages are returned. Biden says normalization with Saudi Arabia to be part of regional process.
They were named as Maj. Gen. (Res.) Adar Gavriel, 24, from Caesaria, and Sgt. Yonatan Elias, 20, from Jerusalem.
According to foreign sources, Israeli tanks moved into the heart of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday. "The fighting in Rafah is not a pointless war," PM's advisor says, reiterating that the aim was to end Hamas rule in Gaza and stop it and its allies attacking Israel.
The IDF has yet to confirm the specific munition used in the attack but stated their investigation is ongoing. They suggested a secondary explosion may have ignited fires that caused additional casualties.
Israel says it is carrying out limited operations in eastern Rafah along the Gaza-Egypt border, as the United States and other allies of Israel have warned against a full-fledged offensive in the city.
