The IDF said that in the combined activities of its ground and air forces in the Gaza Strip, more than 2,500 terrorists targets have been attacked since the start of the war.
"Thank you @DrSJaishankar for your support of Israel and of its war against the Hamas terrorist organisation. Our war is the entire democratic world's war against a despicable terrorist organisation that is worst than ISIS," posted Cohen on X.
Blinken expressed concerns that a premature ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup and threaten Israel once again. This position has put the US at odds with its Arab partners, including those with whom he convened in Amman, Jordan.
Amid the relentless onslaught on Hamas following the October 7 terror attacks, Israeli ground forces eliminated 15 terrorists and destroyed the outfit's infrastructure in Gaza, The Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday.
President Isaac Herzog on Thursday met with the ambassadors of Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania and Nepal, countries whose citizens were murdered and taken hostage in Hamas's Oct. 7 terror invasion of southwestern Israel, the President's Office in Jerusalem said.
Hundreds of Gaza residents who were legally staying in Israel during Hamas' October 7 attack, have filed a petition in Israel's High Court to release them to the West Bank and let them meet with their relatives, reported The Times of Israel, citing KAN news.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington's support for Israel in the ongoing conflict with Hamas and said that while Israel has the right to defend itself, but as democracies, there is the responsibility to protect civilians.
An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, said the commandos would join the FBI, State Department and other US government hostages' recovery specialists in their discussions with Israeli counterparts.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with leaders of the European Jewish community on Tuesday, led by President of the European Jewish Congress Ariel Muzicant.
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) reported that Tuesday evening its fighter jets, acting on intelligence provided by the ISA (Israeli Security Agency), killed Ibrahim Biari, the Commander of Hamas' Central Jabaliya Battalion.