In an interview with Independent Arabia, Ehud Olmert says the continuation of the war is “illegitimate” and warned that a widespread international boycott of Israel is coming

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Israel's goal is not to take over Gaza, but to free Gaza from Hamas and enable a peaceful government to be established there,

Following Israel’s Cabinet approval of Netanyahu’s plan to completely takeover Gaza, the UK and European allies urged restraint.