On Thursday, the Director General of Israel's Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eyal Zamir, signed what was called a "landmark" agreement for Germany's to acquire the Arrow 3 missile defense system, valued at approximately USD 3.6 billion.
Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke on the telephone Wednesday with his French counterpart, Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu. Their discussion built on the dialogue held by the parties in Israel, the previous week.
The family members of the Israeli hostages reached outside Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, and stressed that if needed, they would go to Gaza, The Times of Israel reported.
Hamas had lost control in the Gaza Strip as the Israel Defence Forces moved to fully capture Gaza City, the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said as the Israel-Hamas war entered day 39.
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant recently completed a situational assessment of the fighting in Gaza, in which he emphasised the progress of IDF forces have made.
During his visit, he will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and senior security and intelligence officials.
Speaking at the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, Gallant emphasised "at the end of this 'campaign,' Hamas, as a military organisation or governing body in Gaza, will cease to exist."
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed that the Israeli forces will get to Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar and eliminate him, Times of Israel reported on Saturday.
At least 15 Israeli soldiers have been killed during the ground invasion in Gaza since Tuesday as its forces press deeper into the enclave, attacking dozens of targets affiliated with its Hamas terror group, The New York Times reported citing the Israeli military.
On Sunday, Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met with the families of Israelis who were kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization to Gaza, as well as families of other missing persons