Blinken "While there are some clear non-starters in Hamas's response, we do think it creates space for an agreement to be reached.

Ayelet Shaked: We must have a perimeter, which will be like a safe zone that no one can enter and our villages will not be a few meters from Hamas troops.

Israel must use the window of opportunity that has opened after Islamists on October 7th proved their genocidal designs and before Islamists secure nuclear weapons and close this window, to act swiftly and decisively to save millions of lives. Op-ed.

Military Police and IDF soldiers in Judea and Samaria killed a senior terrorist and two others in Nur al-Shams refugee camp.

Blinken: "The daily toll that the military operation takes on innocent civilians is still too high." He added: "Israel should open Erez Crossing so that assistance can flow to northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people are struggling to survive under dire conditions. It should expedite the flow of humanitarian assistance from Jordan. It should strengthen de-confliction and improve coordination with the humanitarian providers. And Israel should make sure that the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza is not blocked for any reason, by anyone."

<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a press conference on Wednesday, was asked his opinion on the executive order signed by US President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on four residents of Judea and Samaria accused of violence against Palestinian Arabs.</p><p>"This order is a very severe and inappropriate thing which harms an entire population of law-abiding citizens, among whom are soldiers who fell in the fight to eliminate Hamas. If they were using it equally- they would have imposed sanctions on Palestinians as well," the Prime Minister answered.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/384855">Read more</a>.</p>

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press availability in Tel Aviv.

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs says Canada is committed to a 'comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in the Middle East and will continue to take steps against Hamas and anyone affiliated to Hamas.'