In a stirring address to Congress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid tribute to four remarkable IDF soldiers, showcasing their extraordinary acts of bravery and dedication.
The ICJ urged Israel to evacuate settlements in the West Bank, pay reparations to Palestinians displaced by settlements, and stop the construction of new settlements.
'There are a lot of details to be worked out' including 'the release of the hostages and the destruction of Hamas as a genocidal terrorist organization.'
The proposal currently being discussed with Hamas reportedly includes significant compromises by Israel and, for the first time, Jerusalem is considering ending the war in the Gaza Strip.
Overnight Saturday, Iran launched more than 500 missiles and drones at Israel. The IDF said it and its military allies intercepted some 99% of the projectiles.
Netanyahu: We have determined a clear principle: Whoever harms us, we will harm them. We will defend ourselves against any threat and will do so level-headedly and with determination.
Senator Schumer, who pointed out that he is the "highest ranking Jewish politician" in the US, called for Netanyahu's ouster last Thursday from the Senate floor.
'If we stop the war now, before all of its goals are achieved, this means that Israel will have lost the war, and this we will not allow. Therefore, we cannot, and will not, succumb to this pressure.'
Netanyahu asked world leaders how they can expect Israel 'to leave a quarter of Hamas’s [organized fighting] force intact, in a defined territory. We won’t allow that.'