Gallant: A Complete Blockade on Gaza - No Fuel, No Food, No Electricity

Meanwhile the leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces party said that while he has much criticism for Hezbollah, he will be on Lebanon's side in the event of an all out war.

The two men running the war are increasingly at loggerheads over the details of the proposed Hamas deal.

The IDF also eliminated dozens of terrorists in Rafah and destroyed a number of booby-trapped buildings in the area.

The Air Force struck some 50 targets throughout the Gaza Strip, including booby-trapped structures, terrorist squads, and launch sites.

IDF soldier from Ness Ziona was killed earlier today in the neighbourhood of Shejaiya in Gaza. He was killed while fighting Hamas gunmen with another soldier injured in the same incident.

A suspicious package found in Nablus in the West Bank was taken to a local police station where it detonated, injuring multiple officers in the incident earlier today, channel 14 reports. 

Defense Minister Gallant posted a celebratory July 4 message on X for the United States.

Former Defense Minister and current Israel Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman said that "the main effort needs to be directed at defeating Iran."

Targets included the Qanatra, Rab al-Thalathine, Deir Seryan, and Tallouseh areas.

The decision comes following a reportedly softened Hamas proposal which did not insist on a full IDF withdrawal during Stage 1 of the Biden proposal.

Iran sanctions US officials over pro-Palestine protests. Iran's Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on 11 American officials, alleging they have suppressed academic initiatives supporting Palestine.

An investigation by Honest Reporting uncovered that Abdel Qader Sabbah took a photo with a high-ranking Hamas official, worked for a Hamas-affiliated organization, supported terrorists, and spread anti-Israeli messages on social media, all under the CNN's watch.