A source told the Saudi channel Al-Sharq that Khalil al-Hayya will arrive in Cairo at the head of the Hamas delegation. For the first time there will be “heavy security” and the use of communication-jamming systems along the delegation’s travel route.
Close coordination with the American administration is vital, and it presents a considerable asset: by committing to negotiating the Trump plan, the State of Israel is finally emerging from its isolation in the international arena and obtaining solid assurances from the United States.
Netanyahu tells bereaved families that "if the hostages are not released by the deadline that President Donald Trump set – Israel will return to fighting with the full support of all the involved countries." PM vows that "PA will not govern Gaza the day after," and that "Israel will be responsible for the demilitarization of weapons in the Strip."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hits back at Greta Thunberg, noting that allegations of insufficient food, water, and bedbug-related rashes are "crude lies." National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says he is "proud" of terrorist-level detention.
A senior Israeli official said Israel will continue a policy of preempting threats from Gaza even after Israeli forces withdraw under President Trump's plan, and asserted that about 90 to 95 percent of Hamas's infrastructure has been destroyed.
