“If we don’t see changes from their side, there’ll have to be changes from our side,” White House advisor John Kirby said.
As Defense Minister Gallant promotes the idea of a multi-national force playing a role in Gaza, Israeli observers assess the feasibility of such an initiative.
Eleven men from Israel and Samaria were arrested over the plot, which also included plans to attack Ben-Gurion Airport and to kidnap soldiers.
The Palestinian Authority has unveiled its new government as part of reforms demanded by Washington.
Israel calls up Aerial Defense Array reservists as the nation holds its breath in anticipation of war.
Addressing Israeli commanders in Gaza’s Khan Yunis, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi called the hostages’ return “a top priority.”
Anti-government demonstrations, which had been on a low flame since Oct. 7, burst forth with renewed ferocity this week.
Victims speak of the rape of young women in captivity, including eye-witness accounts. “Hamas turned us into puppets on a string.”
The IDF has been devoting massive effort to securing aid routes, opening new routes and preparing to secure the pier to be constructed off the Gaza coast by the United States.
