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Escalating tensions and violence in the Gaza Strip, diplomatic efforts to stave off a broader conflict, and domestic protests in Israel.
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Violence in Gaza Strip:Israeli airstrikes killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Al-Nuseirat and Al-Bureij refugee camps in Gaza.
- Israeli tanks pushed deeper into Rafah, a southern city in Gaza, with heavy bombardments reported.
- US Diplomatic Efforts:US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Lebanon to prevent a wider war between Israel and Hezbollah.
- Hochstein urged Hamas to accept a US-backed ceasefire proposal and met with Lebanese officials to discuss de-escalation.
- Assurances from the US:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured the cancellation of limits on weapon supplies to Israel.
- Domestic Protests in Israel:Anti-government protests erupted in Jerusalem, demanding new elections and the release of hostages held by Hamas.
- Protests intensified after the wartime unity government collapsed, with former generals Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot quitting.
- Protesters clashed with police, resulting in nine arrests for attacking officers.
