Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi strongly condemned the Israeli actions -- without naming Israel -- in the Gaza Strip, saying that the "genocide" has set a "horrendous precedent" and will go down as a "great shame" in the history of the human race.
Their discussion focused on efforts to return 134 hostages home, operational developments in Hamas strongholds in central and southern Gaza, and humanitarian aid efforts facilitated by Israel, together with US leadership and international partners.
There are five confirmed victims of the terrorist shooting, three of whom are reported to be in serious condition -a 23-year-old shot in the chest a 30-year-old shot in the chest and a 23-year-old shot in the stomach and pelvis.
Meanwhile, in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis, Israeli forces eliminated 15 terrorists in raids on Hamas positions. Rifles, grenades, explosive devices and other military equipment were seized
The eight victims were evacuated to local hospitals. According to Magen David Adom emergency responders, two were seriously injured, three were moderately injured, and three suffered light injuries.
Hamas committed "brutal sexual assaults, carried out systematically and deliberately" on October 7, a report released on Wednesday, the first such report to detail the day's sexual violence.
Troops from the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit raided the tunnel, breaching blast doors and other obstacles, and killing Hamas terrorists in close-quarters combat.
Minister Gallant discussed operational developments in Gaza and detailed the IDF's achievements in targeting Hamas leadership and infrastructure, as well as efforts to return the hostages.