Gaza Strip
An Israeli official said Egypt “unilaterally stretched all the parameters,” adding that the terms were unacceptable to Jerusalem.
According to the White House, the president “reiterated his clear position on Rafah” and updated the prime minister on “efforts to secure a hostage deal.”
Noga Weiss was released from Gaza on Nov. 25 as part of a truce with Hamas.
The Israeli PM shot down a report he tried to scuttle a ceasefire agreement.
Another 10 soldiers sustained wounds.
William Burns is in Jerusalem after visiting Cairo and Doha in a last-ditch effort to salvage a truce agreement.
British Muslims are voting on “very different issues to the wider public,” says former Downing Street pollster.
“The State of Israel will not tolerate the ongoing presence of terrorist frameworks bordering its communities,” said Israeli Defense Minister Gallant.
The IDF is calling on residents of eastern neighborhoods to head to an expanded humanitarian zone at Al-Mawasi.
The Palestinian Authority’s Monetary Authority confirmed in a statement that “unknown entities” looted Gaza financial institutions.
Demands for a hostage deal, a Rafah battle, governmental stability and U.S. pressure all pushing the premier in different directions.
An Israeli official downplayed the report, saying that “the flow continues” and Jerusalem was “not aware of a policy decision to stop it.”
