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If Netanyahu really believes the things he says and we are really just a step away from victory (with 130 hostages still in Gaza, 4 soldiers killed in battle over the past day alone, and Sinwar still on the loose) maybe he will announce new elections after all.

Avdija scored a remarkable 43 points, shooting over 50% from 3-point range.

In an American attack on Iranian-backed militia bases in Iraq, a senior commander of the organization was killed along with one of his assistants. In the attack, five fighters of the organization were injured.

In KAN's latest concise exposé, they delve into Iran's intricate web of proxy wars, connecting the dots between Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, Syrian militias, and Hamas in Gaza.

Four ships of the Houthis attacked a vessel and a helicopter of the American army in the Red Sea, which were protecting commercial ships sailing the area. The military responded by firing and sank 3 of the crafts. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Netanyahu also referred to publications according to which the United States prevented Israel from carrying out a preemptive strike in Lebanon and said that these publications are not true, Israel is a sovereign state.

The American National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, landed in Israel for a diplomatic visit where he will meet with the Prime Minister, the President, and members of the War Cabinet. In the meetings, Sullivan is expected to discuss the plans for the continuation of the fighting in Gaza and the preparations for the day after.

Despite the heavy pressure exerted on US President Joe Biden, US officials told CNN that the administration will not set conditions for the provision of military aid to Israel.

Two months after being removed from office by members of his own party, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy announced that he will retire from the US Congress at the end of the calendar year: "I will serve America in new ways."

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took to Twitter to express his dismay over VP Kamala Harris's recent call for the revitalization of the PA. In the tweet, DeSantis highlighted the timing of Harris's statement, after the brutal terror attack and during the continued captivity of innocent Israeli and American civilians.

During his meeting with the US Secretary of State, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the attack in Jerusalem: "It's the same Hamas." According to him: "Nothing will stop us, we will continue the war until the goals are achieved"

A senior American said that the US asked Israel to limit the evacuation of the residents of the southern Gaza Strip from their homes when the war expands to the region: "It is very important that the conduct of the campaign if it moves to the south, will be different".