Army wants to carry out incursion even at cost of heavy losses, fears political echelon may never give the order despite high level of readiness

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives in Israel on solidarity visit; Dutch and French leaders expected later in day; US said calling for delay in ground offensive

Humanitarian aid for Palestinian enclave also a concern for Washington, officials tell NY Times, but stress no demands being made, only advice on military action

US president also holds call about Israel-Hamas war with Western leaders, who reiterate Jewish state's right to self-defense while saying it must protect civilian lives

Editor David Horovitz and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on an Oct. 25 webinar to drill down on what is happening in Israel - politically, diplomatically and militarily

Military spokesman says aerial attacks clearing way for troops; security forces locate 'exhausted' Hamas commando trying to return to Strip after entering during October 7 massacre

Jewish personalities Mandy Patinkin, Ilana Glazer and Andrew Garfield among dozens of signees who stress 'lethal' humanitarian situation in Gaza

Granddaughter of 85-year-old Yaffa Adar, who was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz to Gaza aboard a golf cart, worried by lack of pressure to release captives without foreign passport

Rocket fire on southern, central Israel; military says 550 projectiles fired from Gaza fell in Strip; confirmed hostages reaches 210; official says 'no humanitarian crisis in Gaza'

IDF says it struck senior engineer in Palestinian terror group who developed weapons, including drones; damage caused but no injuries from projectiles that land in Ashkelon, Sderot