Hezbollah has made it clear that it is not willing to surrender its weapons even if Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, raising tensions in Lebanon.

The mediators' message to senior Hamas officials during the meeting was: “This is not a serious response. Go back and draft a new one.”

She explained that the contact person will monitor current measures, advise the institutions, and coordinate universities' existing antisemitism representatives.

The incident has led the Catholic Church and many Western allies of Israel to condemn the IDF as having a negligent lack of control over its forces in Gaza.

AKVAH added that 63% of the antisemitic incidents in 2024 were directed at individuals or institutions that could clearly be identified as Jewish.

"It is clear that everything you do is aimed at protecting the citizens of Israel, protecting the communities in the Gaza envelope, and protecting the entire country," Herzog said.

Bismuth's designation as the new chairman for the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee sparked a heated reaction from the opposition, who called it a "back stab to the IDF troops and reservists".

Katz emphasized maintaining Israel’s air superiority from Operation Rising Lion and called for an enforcement plan to prevent Iran's nuclear and missile program restoration.