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The meeting comes amid reports that Hamas agreed to cede control of Gaza’s border crossings to Ramallah.
“The news about a ceasefire is incorrect. This is an American-French proposal that the prime minister has not even responded to,” said the Israeli premier’s office.
Coalition members flatly rejected the U.S.-France proposal for a 21-day ceasefire, while opposition leader Yair Lapid argued that a shorter truce could be acceptable.
“Sending more weapons is not only immoral, it is also illegal,” the Vermont senator said.
Operatives who were killed included commanders and members of “Hamas’s various combat arrays,” the IDF said.
The president “is beginning to acknowledge” that the chances of a Gaza ceasefire deal are fading, his aides say.
“It is an essential part of the Jewish tradition to dwell among ghosts,” David Wolpe, a Conservative rabbi and emeritus leader of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, told JNS.
The so-called Generals’ Plan, crafted by IDF Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland, would see 300,000 civilians evacuated from northern Gaza, followed by a full blockade of the area.
Supporters of SV Werder Bremen held up posters and banners honoring the Israeli-American hostage murdered by Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
The Israeli premier reportedly made the remark to lawmakers during a closed meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
“I can’t confirm it, nor can I deny it. We have one mission: to reach him—and we will,” said the IDF spokesperson.
Neither organization responded to requests for comment on how they view Tehran’s role in improving the humanitarian situation in the Strip.