The chief of staff of Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, spoke with the troops over the radio as he flew over the Gaza Strip to take stock of the ongoing ground operations against Hamas, The Times of Israel reported on Sunday.
Hitting back at the global criticism over civilian deaths in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his vow to defeat Hamas pledging to "stand firm against the world if necessary", Times of Israel reported.
Weighing in on the violence at pro-Palestinian rallies on Armistice Day in the UK, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday said all criminality must be met with the full and swift force of the law.
Asked about the possibility of the PA administering the Strip, Netanyahu said, "I repeat: total security control with the ability to enter whenever you want to eliminate terrorists who could re-emerge."
A large structure has been installed in Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, demanding the death penalty for the perpetrators of Hamas's deadly October 7 massacre in southern Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, rocket alerts were sound in the border area town of Israel, Kissufim, near Gaza earlier today, The Times of Israel reported.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said that it has lost communication with Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, stressing that those who fled the hospital have been reportedly shot, wounded or killed.
During his visit, he will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and senior security and intelligence officials.