Israel Stands Firm on Rejection of External Pressure on Palestinian Peace Process As Conflict Intensifies
■ Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel rejects international diktats about a final-status solution with the Palestinians.
■ Staff Sgt. Rotem Sahar Hadar was killed in southern Gaza Strip combat; 9 other soldiers injured.
■ Hezbollah took credit for launching 15 rockets at Kiryat Shmona in retaliation for attack that killed 10 civilians in Lebanon.
■ IDF killed a Hamas commander involved in October 7th massacre in Israel and holding an Israeli soldier hostage.
■ UN official said damage from Gaza conflict has reached around $20 billion so far.