Non-denominational Jewish university student government rejects resolution calling on Hamas to release its hostages.

<p>A memorial service was held on the tarmac of Ben-Gurion International Airport for Thai citizens who were murdered in the October 7th massacre as their bodies were loaded on a plane for burial in their home country.</p><p>Present at the service was the chairman of the Foreign Workers Committee, MK Eliyahu Revivo, Thai Ambassador to Israel Pannabha Chandraramya, and other officials.</p><p>MK Revivo stated during the service: "The murderous showed interest in foreign workers - to harm them and sabotage the relations between the countries.</p><p>Not only did Hamas-ISIS's heinous act fail, but it reached the opposite goal. We will continue our brave partnership."</p>

Following the rockets fired at Israel, IDF is striking in Lebanon.

<p>The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who claimed that Hamas is not a terror organization.</p><p>"Israel wholeheartedly rejects the Turkish President’s harsh words about the terrorist organization Hamas. Hamas is a despicable terrorist organization worse than ISIS that brutally and intentionally murders babies, children, women and the elderly, takes civilians hostage and uses its own people as human shields. Even the Turkish president's attempt to defend the terrorist organization and his inciting words will not change the horrors that the whole world has seen and the unequivocal fact: Hamas = ISIS," the Ministery stated.</p>

<p>The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Israel has agreed to delay it expected ground offensive in Gaza, so the US could get its air defenses in place to protect its troops in the region.</p>

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says during meeting with French President Israel should not go into Gaza following Hamas' massacre of 1,400 Israelis.

Ambassador Gilad Erdan rejects UN Secretary Gneral's explanation for saying Hamas attack 'did not happen in a vacuum.'

<p>Prime Minister Netanyahu says all of Israel's leadership, including himself, will have to account for the intelligence and security failures to stop the massacre of October 7, but this will happen after the war.</p>