As Israel's cabinet weighs a plan to sieze the last 25% of the Gaza Strip, fears grow within the IDF over potential Hamas abductions in an operation could cost up to $5.4 billion and last six months.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is expected to present the cabinet with the risks of launching a full scale operation in Gaza. According to Zamir, Hamas has had 22 months to prepare, the IDF does not hold a battlefield advantage, and the hostages could end up paying the price.
Turkish state photographer selectively documented Gaza suffering while omitting successful food distribution, BILD reports.
Volunteer numbers fell from 3,000 to 2,000 as the Gaza War leaves elderly survivors without regular visits during what officials call their most critical years.
Netanyahu chooses complete military dismantlement of Hamas after Iran successfully blocked ceasefire negotiations through Qatar, with Trump offering limited support for offensive operations as European sanctions and UN recognition of Palestinian state create narrowing operational window.
Despite being part of the war cabinet, ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are left out of crucial Gaza strategy meeting for the second time.
Security officials characterize the aid increase as politically motivated, with some sources suggesting the expanded humanitarian framework could serve as groundwork for potential broader military operations in the Strip.
With White House approval, US House Speaker Mike Johnson arrives in Ariel, the "capital" of Samaria, becoming the highest ranking American official to visit the area. Johnson said that the mountains of Judea and Samaria are the rightful property of the Jewish people.
The pleasant weather of recent days is expected to give way to a severe and prolonged heatwave starting this Friday, with Israel bracing for what could be one of the most intense and enduring bouts of extreme heat in nearly 100 years.
Netanyahu, ahead of key deliberations and amid reported rift with IDF, stresses unity as key to achieving war objectives of defeating enemy, releasing hostages and ensuring Gaza no longer threatens Israel.
