An Israeli settler who spent months in captivity in Gaza says she was injured in an Israeli attack, rejecting Israeli media reports, which claimed she was beaten and had her hair cut by Gaza resistance fighters.

The Israeli opposition leader has renewed his call for an agreement for a Gaza truce.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination makes it clear that Israel is not interested in a ceasefire with the Palestinian resistance group, says a US-based journalist.

If Tel Aviv, a tourist hotspot, the economic hub and heartbeat of the regime, in an area with foreign embassies, can be hit without interception, then all of the occupied territories are a target.

The embattled Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to US Congress on Wednesday will be marked by protests, boycotts, detours and road closures.

Experts and analysts in the Hebrew media have focused on the new round of negotiations and the positions of Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Smotrich, who oppose the deal.

The White House is reportedly worried that the Israeli premier could stage a “politically dicey spectacle” just months ahead of the US presidential election.