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
Paramedics treated two women in their sixties for shrapnel wounds after a rocket hit a residential building in the city, according to the MDA. In addition, two children and one adult received treatment for anxiety and shock.
On Tuesday, Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant hosted his Hungarian counterpart, Minister of Defense Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv.
As of 10 am on Monday morning, 9,357 people had sustained injuries in Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis since October 7, according to the ministry.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a visit to Israel, stressed that his immediate focus is working with its partners to extend the pause, to continue to get more hostages released out of Gaza.
Eritrean national Mulugeta Tsagi received permanent residency status in Israel on Sunday as a "thank you" saving an Israeli soldier's life on October 7.
Calling Israel's ban on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) "right thing," Israel'a Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said that Tel Aviv had few months back decided to ban LeT after his deputy found that it was not listed as a terrorist organisation in Israel.
"I welcome the deal to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas during its brutal assault against Israel on October 7th." The US president said. "I'm gratified that these brave souls, who have endured an unspeakable ordeal, will be reunited with their families once this deal is fully