Robert A Wood, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, said that his country does not support calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as it "would only plant the seeds for the next war."
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that on Thursday, forces from its 749th Reserve Engineering Battalion destroyed buildings, including terrorist infrastructure that was used for Hamas activities, that were uncovered at "Al-Azhar" University in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City.
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, US officials are discussing the post-war Gaza governance plans with the Palestinian Authority along with regional allies, CNN reported.
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, United States Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, observed the beginning of the Hanukkah festival on Thursday.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) highlighted on Friday that Gaza is on the brink of full-blown collapse as civil order is breaking down in the region, The Times of Israel reported.
Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met with the visiting British Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps on Thursday night at the Ministry of Defense Headquarters in Tel Aviv. Shapps took part in the lighting of the first candle for the first night of Chanukah with Minister Gallan
US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) held talks with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing the "critical need" to protect civilians and to separate them from Hamas terrorists, including through corridors.