The Israeli government said that the plan is intended to anchor its "commitment to the rehabilitation and development of the region for the sake of the communities, residents and Israel as a whole into a safe and sustainable area."
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that the war against Hamas in Gaza will end after Israel achieves its goals, The Times of Israel reported. He said that the Hamas' Jabaliya and Shejaiya battalions in the northern Gaza Strip are on the "verge of being dismantled."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned Israel's counter-attack on Gaza, stressing that it is unacceptable that Israel is using Hamas' October 7 offensive as justification for a collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.
For the first time since Israeli forces initiated their ground offensive in Gaza, IDF (Israel Defense Forces) artillery has been deployed inside the Gaza Strip.
As the Israel-Hamas war entered day 65, the protests across the world both for Israel and Palestine refused to die down. Over 1000 Indonesians held a pro-Palestine rally in Medan, in the hope that a ceasefire would happen soon.
Raisi expressed his satisfaction with the growing ties between Iran and Russia and termed the cooperation with Russia important in line with Iran's neighbourhood policy.