General Herzi Halevi attends reservists' exercise in North, says if was with Hezbollah breaks out, Israel will have "many more advantages."

Likud officials reportedly offer senior positions to Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu parties in exchange for joining a unity government. Likud denies reports.

It is believed the medicine will be transferred to the Israeli hostages on Thursday.

While operating in Bureij IDF soldiers saw the launch of 25 rockets at the town of Netivot in southern Israel. They quickly located the source of the launch and destroyed the launchers.

The IDF announced that throughout the day, several launches from Lebanon toward Israel were identified. One of the terrorist cells responsible for firing at Rosh Hanikra in northern Israel was immediately identified, tracked, and struck by an IDF aircraft.In response to the launches, IDF fighter jets struck terrorist infrastructure sites and several active launchers in southern Lebanon, including the launcher used to fire at Har Dov earlier today. A rocket launcher in the area of Khiam was also struck before it could be used to fire projectiles.[youtube:2137316]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Israel among other topics in an on-stage conversation with NYT journalist Thomas Friedman.

Minister Gallant explained that the IDF is operating in Khan Yunis differently than in other areas. 'It’s a cross-stage effort. There, we focus on reaching Hamas’ leadership and on the hostage issue.'