Israel-Gaza updates: Gantz rejects Netanyahu's request, resigns
He said Netanyahu is "preventing us from progressing towards a true victory."
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.
Latest headlines:
- Gantz resigns from emergency government in blow to Netanyahu
- Hamas military wing claims 3 hostages, including American, killed in raid
- Hundreds killed or injured during hostage rescue, Gaza ministry says
- Central Gaza death toll rises to 150
- Gaza hospital receives 55 dead bodies amid Israeli raid on central Gaza
Officials to meet in Qatar Wednesday to discuss cease-fire deal: Report
Security officials from Egypt, the United States and Qatar will meet in Doha on Wednesday to look at ways to revive the Gaza truce negotiations, a senior Egyptian official told Egyptian state media.
Hamas rejected the Israeli cease-fire plan endorsed by President Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying they won't agree to anything until Israel commits to halting all military operations in Gaza.
-ABC News' Ayat Al-Tawy
World Central Kitchen serves 50 million meals to people in Gaza
World Central Kitchen has now served 50 million meals in Gaza, the organization announced during a press briefing Tuesday.
"I'd like to announce that we have just crossed the 50 million meal mark in Gaza. That is a huge accomplishment for us. We're about 50,100,000 right now. As many of you know, we had to pause our work in Gaza after the Israeli attack on our personnel convoy on April 1, which killed seven of our colleagues," World Central Kitchen Chief Communications Officer Linda Roth said during the press conference.
"Jose, our founder, says the decision to restart feeding in Gaza was both the hardest and the simplest one we could make," Roth said.
Right now, the organization has two main World Central Kitchen kitchens operating in Gaza in Deir al Balah and Mawasi, and "another 65 community kitchens spread throughout the strip," Roth said.
"We have about 400 Palestinian Response Corps members and hundreds and hundreds of more volunteers that are working to feed everyone in Gaza. It's Palestinians feeding Palestinians," Roth said.
-ABC News Guy Davies and Nadine Shubailat
IDF says things are at a breaking point in the north
The Israel Defense Forces say things have reached a breaking point along its border with Lebanon, where there has been an exchange of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah for months.
"We are approaching the point where a decision will have to be made, and the IDF is prepared and very ready for this decision. We have been striking here for eight months and Hezbollah is paying a very, very high price," Herzi Halevi, a spokesperson for the IDF, said Tuesday.
"Hezbollah has increased its attacks in recent days and we are prepared after a very good process of training up to the level of a General Staff exercise to move to an offensive in the north. Strong defense, readiness for an offensive, we are approaching a decision point," the IDF said.
-ABC News' Will Gretsky
Current cease-fire proposal has majority support in parliament, Israeli opposition leader says
The current cease-fire proposal has majority support in the Knesset, Israeli parliament, according to Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid.
"There is a large and clear majority in the government, the Knesset and the public in favor of a deal," Lapid said.
-ABC News' Will Gretsky
Israel to send 50k soldiers to northern border
The Israeli government announced Wednesday there will be 50,000 additional reserve soldiers in preparation for possible escalation on the Lebanon front.
The announcement, made on Israeli Army Radio, came on the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the northern border.
Netanyahu said Israel is "prepared for a very strong action in the north."
-ABC News' Ellie Kaufman