Welcome to the special broadcast here on I-24 News. We continue our rolling coverage on day 65 of the war here in Israel. The ticking clock and the breaking point tense morning on the northern front. The IDF hitting terror targets in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah continues the fire in the south, intense fighting in several Hamas strongholds as more terrorists surrender. But security officials clarify from this to a full Hamas breakdown, there's still a long way to go. A long way to go, but not much time to do so as the U.S. appears to be posing a soft deadline for Israel to wrap it up. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke with Russian President Volodymyr Putin this hour, is saying, you cannot have the cake and eat it too. In the last two days, I spoke with both Chancellor Shultz and French President Macron, as well as with other leaders. I told them that it is impossible to support the elimination of Hamas with one hand and pressure us to end the war with the other hand, which will prevent the elimination of Hamas. And I think that in this struggle, justice is with us and unity is with us. When we are united as a people and as a country, there is no force that can prevent us from doing the right thing. And we want to begin this broadcast by heading down south at 24 News in your Middle East correspondent Ariel Ansaran, standing by there with the I-24 News team, of course. Ariel, intense fighting throughout the strip, map it out for us. Right, Eli. So as I draw the picture to you, I'll ask our cameraman, Daniel Bok, to give you a more direct picture as to what's happening right behind us in northeast of the Gaza Strip. Those plumes of smoke that you see closest to us are coming from Beit Hanun, that's in the northeastern part of the Gaza Strip. That plume in the distance, that's from either Beit Lahia or Atatrah, the two other northern villages in the Gaza Strip. This is just in the north throughout the day. We've been hearing reports of intense clashes across the Gaza Strip, also not only here in the north, as you can see, also in the central part and in southern parts of the Gaza Strip, mainly in Hanunis, really in the last hour, reports of intense fighting and also videos emerging from the heart of Hanunis, the biggest city in South Gaza, the second largest in the Strip, firefights just a few blocks away from the municipality building in Hanunis between IDF forces and Hamas terrorists. Now overnight, over these past 24 hours, the IDF saying that it struck over 250 targets, whereas in the past, just a couple hours ago, Hamas intensifying its pace of rocket fire after a 20-hour low. We saw resumption of firing at noon and then in the past hour, three separate barrages of rockets towards southern Israeli border communities, the latest one onto the Kibbutzki Sufim, in none of these incidents where there are reports of injuries, but indeed this is an attempt by Hamas to show that even on day 65 of the fighting, even as the forces are entering deep inside Jabalia, Shadjai, Hanunis, these Hamas strongholds in the north and in the south, they still maintain the capability to fire rockets at Israeli border communities and as they've shown in recent days, they've reached further as well. Yes, the difference between breaking signs and breaking point, if you will. And Aria, briefly before we let you go and fortunately the idea for releasing updated data, the sound for Hanun on the number of injured since the beginning of the war. Yes, Ali, this coming after criticism, I should say, from the Israeli side that while there is our daily updates of the casualties, there isn't data shared with the public regarding the number of injuries. So now the IDF making that data accessible to the public on its website. And according to these figures, around 1,500 soldiers have been wounded since the start of the war, 255 of them in severe condition, about 150 remain in hospital at this current time. I-24 News, the senior Middle East correspondent, Ariel Osseron. Thank you. And the I-24 News team on the ground there for your reporting throughout today. Thank you very much for this. And joining us now in studio, Colonel Olivier Raffovitz, IDF spokesperson for International Media, Colonel Raffovitz, thank you very much for joining us. Well, let's do try and break it down a bit further. The difference between the breaking signs that we're seeing on the ground, those dramatic images of mass surrender of Hamas terrorists, also the criticism we hear from some guys in residence directed towards Hamas, and of course the operational underground. And yet from this to dismantling Hamas, there's still really a lot to do and a long way to go. Yeah. Good afternoon. I will try to update what's going on right now. First of all, I mean, the war is still going on. And now we are meeting at the time that we are now talking you and me together, there are still fierce fights in three points in the Gaza Strip. Two in the north, one in the south. In the north, still in Jibalia and the Sagaya, still fierce fights, fierce combats between the IDF forces and Hamas in different places, and it's very serious and very, very hard. In the south, it's mostly the Israeli forces surrounding Hanyunis, and we have also special forces within Hanyunis fighting against Hamas. And forces of Hamas battalions are in the Hanyunis area, and we know that the chiefs, the leaders of Hamas, if it is from the military branch, Zadim el-Qasam chief, Mohamed Dev, or the chief in charge of all Hamas, Yichye Sinoir, are from Hanyunis, and they're supposed to be in the area or around. So still very serious fights, and thousands of terrorists have been killed in the beginning of the war. Like you just mentioned, it's very important to say it's not over. It's not over still, until it's not over totally. And the fact that hundreds of terrorists, and maybe around terrorists, have been surrounding to the IDF troops, we are now checking one by one who are they, the Shin Bet and the 504 intelligence unit dealing with prisoners and with detainees, are checking very carefully if there are members of Hamas or members of the terrorist group, and if there are not, they will be released. But it's very important to say that the operation is still going on, and it's still far for being the end. And briefly, if you may, Colonel Rafaviz, before we head there to the northern front and the challenges are there, there are many as well. Perhaps let's try to clarify the difference between taking over territory or gaining control over it, and cleaning it, purifying it. Because what we're saying in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, for example, areas that the IDF gained control over a few weeks ago, there are still ongoing battles there. The area is not clear or clean. We don't talk here about direct or simple control. We talk here about elimination, destruction of the Hamas capabilities, or physically, the terrorists have been killed in fights, or they surrendered. But I mean, there is no control just to be controlled. I mean, there is a control by the IDF when the area is clean and without Hamas or Islamic jet in place. That's the point. All right. So let's move now to the northern front, I-24 News, a senior defense correspondent, Jonathan Regev, standing by there with the I-24 News team. Of course, Jonathan, yet another very intense day of fighting, Hezbollah fire, IDF hitting terror targets in response. Wrap it up for us. Yes, 10 o'clock in the morning, which is five hours ago, Siren sounded in some of the northern communities, speaking of possibly a drone or a UAV infiltrating into Israeli territory. Soon after, we got the message that the incident is over, but only hours later, we got another message saying that six Israeli soldiers have been injured. No one is in life threatening condition, no severe injuries, but all taken to a nearby hospital. What we did see minutes after the Siren sounded is a very intense Israeli action north of the border. We're speaking of artillery, we're speaking of air force, and I have to say that this is really action that we saw today. It seems to me as if it's somewhat more serious than the actions Israel previously took when it came to retaliating to Hezbollah strikes, a very strong retaliation on behalf of Israel from the ground with artillery, from the air, Hezbollah also said that it once again sent a drone into Israel at midday. There's no second Siren, so therefore we speak of one Siren possibly two drones infiltrating into Israel and a very strong Israeli response. Well Jonathan, albeit not a war cabinet member at this point in time, an Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman is saying that the IDF should ready itself to a pending ground operation in the north to an extent the opposite of what we see in the south, if you will, military first and the diplomatic solution of sorts later. In the north we're looking at the mirror image of it. We're seeing a diplomatic push to push Hezbollah forces further to the north, but no one is ruling out a military action sooner or later. But at some point, yes. That is correct. And at least for now Israel, which is preoccupied with Gaza, would not like a major Israeli operation in the north. It is ready for it, but it's not something that Israel is seeking for. At the same time, especially France and the US are trying to push for a diplomatic solution, France with its very special relations with Lebanon, trying to do whatever possible to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litany River, which is about 15 miles or so north of the border. This is where Hezbollah should be, according to UN Resolution 1701, which was drafted in 2006 after the Second Lebanon War. This is something that both Israel and Western nations are trying to push for. If diplomacy doesn't work, force comes next. And yet any such agreement would be between Israel and Lebanon, not Hezbollah, and remains to be seen in the moment of truth, whether Hezbollah will adhere to instructions, if you will, from the close to non-existent Lebanese government or Iran. I-24 News senior defense correspondent Jonathan Reggev on the Israel-Lebanon border. Thank you very much, Jonathan, to you and the I-24 News team there on the ground for your reporting today. Thank you very much for this. Back here in Syria with Colonel Olivier Rafavic, Colonel Rafavic. Why is it that Hezbollah is upping the fire? There is, in the last days, a quiet, serious escalation of incidents by Hezbollah initiated against Israel on the border between Lebanon and Israel. And we assess from the Israeli side that Hezbollah is actually trying to, you said, to distract. The Israel, I would say, focus from the south towards the north. Why? Because actually Hamas is losing, I would say, some control here and there in the south part, in the Gaza Strip. So Hezbollah is trying to help by, again, by trying to disrupt the main focus on Israeli IDF actions to the north, but will continue to focus on the south and to fight back like Jonathan just mentioned, very harshly Hezbollah targets in Saudi Lebanon. But two months on and counting, is there any strategic difference when it comes to the Lebanese front since October 7th, since Hezbollah decided to join the campaign? There is a very big and very clear distinction. The address from the Hezbollah activities against Israel is Beirut, is a Lebanese state. And we hope that someone will wake up before it will be too late concerning what's going on now with Hezbollah. If Hezbollah decide to go to all out war against Israel, Beirut will become like Gaza or like Hanyunas. That's why I would say that countries, some states, not from the minor ones, the biggest one in the world, are trying to change this situation in Lebanon to make Lebanon understand that there is a limit to what's going on now in Saudi Lebanon against Israel. And Hezbollah will lead or could lead Lebanon to disaster. The message is clear, has been said many times by the Israeli officials, by the Israeli army, we are still continuing to respond very seriously, very accurately against Hezbollah targets in the south of the Lebanese area. But for now, like you just said, incidents are still going on and we are still responding. Yes, tactical advancement perhaps, but strategically speaking perhaps not so much. And from one Iranian proxy to Iran, a period Cyprus foiling an Iranian terror plot to target Israelis on its soil from far from the first, likely not the last. So we're heading now to Dr. Ori Goldberg, Iran expert at the Lauder School of Government at the Reckman University. Dr. Goldberg, thank you very much for joining us. It's been a while. Great to have you back here with us. Well, Dr. Goldberg, not a surprise, but are we to see more of that in the coming weeks, months? Oh, I wouldn't bet on it. Iranian efforts at putting their hands in various, their fingers into various regional pies are ongoing and don't necessarily have any connection with this war. Iran has made its position on Israel's Gaza war very clear. It is enjoining it and it doesn't seem to be doing a great deal to open new fronts. So I would assume these are very local efforts. It's not something we should be particularly troubled about. But as you were saying, Iran so far enjoying the situation, quote unquote, orchestrating much of it while staying out of the farm. I really don't think it's orchestrating much of it. If it's doing anything, it's perhaps authorizing or helping Hezbollah coordinate responses in the North. And even if it's doing that, it's doing that fairly well, because while the situation has been escalating over the last day or two for over two months, the situation has been kept not only under control, but Israel has killed about 100 Hezbollah operatives and the organization has yet to respond in war-like fashion. I would say Iran is sitting back and exactly as you said in showing the show, Israel is getting itself embroiled in as much trouble as it can, and Iran doesn't have to do anything but reap the dividends. And yet Dr. Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen, creating havoc in the Red Sea, something that has a direct impact, not just on Israel, far from it? Well, we'll have to see how that incident develops. But I have to tell you something about the Houthis. Their relationship to the Gaza issue is quite independent, not exclusively, but quite independent from the relationship with Iran. They are not Iranian drones. They don't simply do Tehran's bidding. And again, their emotional involvement with the Palestinian issue is very different from, say, that of Hezbollah or the Shia-Iraqi militias. The Houthis are on their own. They've always been on their own. That's a part of their charm in the region. Yeah, a different type of a proxy relationship there. Not the classic, if you will, proxy relations between the Houthis and Iran in disrespect. Dr. Goldberg, we must admit, when credit is due, et cetera, Iranian diplomacy is working hard, not a day passing without some sort of a meeting, briefing, contact with essentially everyone just this past Thursday, where you see heading to Moscow to meet Putin after his quick visit to the Gulf today, Netanyahu speaking with Putin. What do you make of it? Do you see it? I think Iran has made a conscious choice to reap as many rewards, benefits and points as it can from Israel's war by appearing to be responsible, level-headed, not as a party that's rushing to enter the war in open new fronts. And I think it's doing a very successful job as far as it is concerned. From China to the United Nations, Iran is seen as relatively level-headed, relatively responsible, a partner with whom to do business. And before we let you go, Dr. Goldberg, what do you foresee in the near future from the Iranian standpoint, of course, just sitting back and enjoying the scene, the show? Frankly, yes. I mean, they really don't have to do much of anything. Israel is, as we just heard from the IDF spokesperson's representative who spoke to you, Israel is firing on all of France and expanding any effort it can to complete its ambiguous war goals. And as it does so, it really is operating at full throttle. The Iranians are smart as they've always been. All they need to do is sit back and enjoy the show. Dr. Ori Goldberg, Iran expert at the Lauderschool of Government at Blackman University. Thank you so very much for your time and insight. Thank you for having me. All right. And speaking to that point exactly, the French Navy says that one of its warships under a sea shot down two drones coming straight towards it from the Yemeni port city held by the Houthi rebels. The incident comes as the Houthis vowed to target all Israel-bound ships in the Red Sea, marking the latest escalation from the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen, Middle East correspondent Ariel Osseron has more. A dangerous escalation in the Red Sea, threatening one of the world's most important trade routes. The Yemeni armed forces hereby announced the prohibition of the passage of ships heading to the Zionist entity of any nationality if the Gaza Strip does not receive the food and medicine it needs. These ships will become legitimate targets for our armed forces. In our effort to ensure the safety of maritime navigation, we warn all ships and companies against dealing with Israeli ports. In hours, that threat came true. The French Navy said one of its warships in the Red Sea downed two drones launched in its direction from Houthi control territory in Yemen. Meanwhile, Washington has reportedly urged Jerusalem not to respond to recent attacks by the Houthis. But Israeli National Security Council Chairman Zachary Enegbi said in an interview on Saturday night that if the international community does not deal with a threat posed by the Houthis, Israel will be forced to act. This is essentially a naval blockade. Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with President Biden, the German Chancellor, and other world leaders and informed them, Israel is giving the world time to prepare to prevent this because this is a global issue. If they don't act, then we will. Up until now there have been no casualties as a result of multiple Houthi drone and missile attacks on Israeli territory or on international ships operating in the Red Sea. The Houthis' goal is believed to be forcing the international community to pressure Israel in stopping its war against Hamas by jeopardizing trade routes in the region. So far, only more nations have joined in the effort to thwart Houthi attacks as the escalation at sea continues. Back here in the studio with Colonel Olivier Raffovitz, Colonel Raffovitz, as mentioned in the report, Israel is saying that if there will be no military answer of any sort on behalf of the U.S. or other regional powers, Israel will be forced to react. This Houthi threat is not only directed toward Israel. It is a global threat. That's why the international community and so many countries like the U.K., the States, no friends are involved and you see the threats again, these ships belonging to them. So I would say that because it is a regional issue, a global issue, let's see this global issue dealt by global means and not asking Israel to be involved. We are like the other countries. I've played already. Yeah, we are there. Again, the main issue right now is to destroy Hamas, to be focused on the Hamas issue in the Gaza Strip. It's still not over, like you just said at the beginning of this show. And I think that it's very important for the IDF, for the soldiers, for the army to be focused on this issue, to deal with Hezbollah threat in the north and to let the Tenshal community dealing with the Houthi threat right now. And all this while, of course, we need also to mention the IDF and security forces activities in the West Bank that are keeping it relatively calm, day in, day out operations there as well. Colonel Olyphus, please. If I may just one word, I would like to salute again all the soldiers, men and women, who are serving the country in the north, in the south, on doing an incredible, outstanding job and really, through you, tell them, thank you. Thank you. And we join this blessing as well. Thank you very much, Colonel Olyphus for coming in the studio and sharing with us your insight. Thank you. All right. Now to this, the Board of Advisors of the prestigious Waterloo Business School came out against her. And then donors threatened to pull big-ticket donations. It all became just too much. And University of Pennsylvania, President Elizabeth Gill, resigned. Senior correspondent Owen Alterman reminds us of what happened and of the fork in the road ahead. If only Liz McGill had followed Benjamin Franklin's advice, better slip with foot than tongue. And so the University of Pennsylvania president has now resigned, after testimony in Congress last week that pitted donors and even the state's governor against her. Specifically calling for the genocide of Jews, does that constitute bullying or harassment? If it is directed and severe or pervasive, it is harassment. So the answer is yes. It is a context-dependent decision, Congresswoman. McGill's resignation Saturday followed that testimony on Capitol Hill, which generated an avalanche of criticism that gained speed. McGill tried to backtrack in the aftermath. It's evil, plain and simple. I want to be clear. A call for genocide of Jewish people is threatening. The walk-back was too little, too late. And McGill's wavering before Congress and afterward led many to believe she could not lead through what's seen as a crisis. 36 hours ago, I, along with most of campus, sought refuge in our rooms, as classmates and professors chanted proudly for the genocide of Jews while igniting smoke bombs and defacing school property. And in fact, hence president did choose silence. McGill's resignation will boost scrutiny of anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses. Jewish students continue to charge that rules on free speech have been applied unevenly, protecting other minority groups while not protecting Jews. There are two fixes. 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Welcome to the special broadcast here on I-24 News. We continue our rolling coverage on day 65 of the war here in Israel. The ticking clock and the breaking point. Tends that morning on the northern front, the idea of hitting terror targets in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah continues the fire in the south, intense fighting in several Hamas strongholds as more terrorists surrender. Security officials clarify from this to a full Hamas breakdown, there's still a long way to go. A long way to go, but not much time to do so as the US appears to be posing a soft deadline for Israel to wrap it up. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke with Russian President Volodymyr Putin this hour, is saying, you cannot have the cake and eat it too. In the last two days, I spoke with both Chancellor Schultz and French President Macron, as well as with other leaders. I told them that it is impossible to support the elimination of Hamas with one hand and pressure us to end the war with the other hand, which will prevent the elimination of Hamas. And I think that in this struggle, justice is with us and unity is with us. When we are united as a people and as a country, there is no force that can prevent us from doing the right thing. And we want to begin this broadcast by heading down south at 24 News, senior Middle East correspondent Ariel Ansaran standing by there with the A24 News team, of course. Ariel, intense fighting throughout the strip, map it out for us. Right, Elias. So as I draw the picture to you, I'll ask our cameraman, Daniel Bok, to give you a more direct picture as to what's happening right behind us in northeast of the Gaza Strip. Those plumes of smoke that you see closest to us are coming from Beit Hanun, that's in the northeastern part of the Gaza Strip. That plume in the distance, that's from either Beit Lahia or Atatra, the two other northern villages in the Gaza Strip. And this is just in the north throughout the day. We've been hearing reports of intense clashes across the Gaza Strip, also not only here in the north, as you can see, also in the central part and in southern parts of the Gaza Strip, mainly in Hanunas, really in the last hour reports of intense fighting and also videos emerging from the heart of Hanunas, the biggest city in South Gaza, the second largest in the Strip, firefights, just a few blocks away from the municipality building in Hanunas between IDF forces and Hamas terrorists. Now overnight, over these past 24 hours, the IDF saying that it struck over 250 targets, whereas in the past, just a couple hours ago, Hamas intensifying its pace of rocket fire after a 20-hour low. We saw resumption of firing at noon. And then in the past hour, three separate barrages of rockets towards southern Israeli border communities, the latest one on to the kibbutzki Sufim, in none of these incidents where there are reports of injuries. But indeed, this is an attempt by Hamas to show that even on day 65 of the fighting, even as the forces are entering deep inside Jabalia, Shadjai, Hanunas, these Hamas strongholds in the north. And in the south, they still maintain the capability to fire rockets at Israeli border communities. And as they've shown in recent days, they've reached further as well. Yes, the difference between breaking signs and breaking point, if you will. And Aurelia, briefly before we let you go, unfortunately, the idea of releasing updated data, the San Fernandoon, on the number of injured since the beginning of the war. Yes, Ali, this coming after criticism, I should say, from the Israeli side, while there is our daily updates of the casualties, there isn't data shared with the public regarding the number of injuries. So now the IDF making that data accessible to the public on its website. And according to these figures, around 1,500 soldiers have been wounded since the start of the war, 255 of them in severe condition, about 150 remain in hospital at this current time. I-24 News, the senior Middle East correspondent, Ariel Osseron. Thank you. And the I-24 News team on the ground there for your reporting throughout today. Thank you very much for this. And joining us now in studio, Colonel Olivier Raffovitz, IDF spokesperson for International Media, Colonel Raffovitz, thank you very much for joining us. Well, let's do try and break it down a bit further. The difference between the breaking signs that we're seeing on the ground, those dramatic images of mass surrender, of Hamas terrorists, also the criticism we hear from some Gazan residents directed towards Hamas, and of course, the operational underground. And yet from this, to dismantling Hamas, there's still really a lot to do and a long way to go. Yeah, good afternoon. I will try to update what's going on right now. First of all, I mean, the war is still going on. And now we are meeting at the time that we are now talking, you and me, together, there are still fierce fights in three points in the Gaza Strip, two in the north, one in the south. In the north, still in Jebalea and the Sagaya, still fierce fights, fierce combats between the IDF forces and Hamas in different places, and it's very serious and very, very hard. In the south, it's mostly the Israeli forces surrounding Hanyunas, and we have also special forces within Hanyunas fighting against Hamas. Different forces of Hamas battalions are in the Hanyunas area, and we know that the chiefs, the leaders of Hamas, if it is from the military branch, the demel-Kasam chief, Mohamed Dev, or the chief in charge of all Hamas, Yichyesi Noir, are from Hanyunas and they are supposed to be in the area or around. So still very serious fights, and thousands of terrorists have been killed in the beginning of the war. But like you just mentioned, it's very important to say it's not over. It's not over still, until it's not over totally. And the fact that hundreds of terrorists and maybe around terrorists have been surrounding to the IDF troops, we are now checking one by one who are they, the Shin Bet and the 504 intelligence unit dealing with prisoners and with detainees are checking very carefully if they are members of Hamas or members of the terrorist group, and if they are not, they will be released. But it's very important to say that the operation is still going on and it's still far for being the end. And briefly, if you may, Colonel Raffavers, before we head there to the northern front and the challenges are there, there are many as well. Perhaps let's try to clarify the difference between taking over territory or gaining control over it and cleaning it, purifying it. Because what we're saying in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, for example, areas that IDF gained control over a few weeks ago, there are still ongoing battles there. The area is not clear or clean. We don't talk here about direct or simple control. We talk here about elimination, destruction of the Hamas capabilities. Or physically, the terrorists have been killed in fights or they surrendered. But I mean, there is no, I will control just to be controlled. I mean, there is a control by the IDF when the area is clean and without Hamas or Islamic jet in place. That's the point. All right, so let's move now to the northern front, I-24 News, a senior defense correspondent, Jonathan Regev, standing by there with the I-24 News team. Of course, Jonathan, yet another very intense day of fighting. His ball of fire, IDF hitting terror targets in response. Wrap it up for us. Yes, 10 o'clock in the morning, which is five hours ago, Siren sounded in some of the northern communities, speaking of possibly a drone or a UAV infiltrating into Israeli territory. Soon after, we got the message that the incident is over, but only hours later, we got another message saying that six Israeli soldiers have been injured. No one is in life threatening condition, no severe injuries, but all taken to a nearby hospital. What we did see minutes after the Siren sounded is a very intense Israeli action north of the border. We're speaking of artillery. We're speaking of air force. And I have to say that this is really action that we saw today. It seems to me as if it's somewhat more serious than the actions Israel previously took when it came to retaliating to Hezbollah strikes. A very strong retaliation on behalf of Israel from the ground with artillery from the air. Hezbollah also said that it once again sent a drone into Israel at midday. There's no second siren. So therefore we speak of one siren possibly two drones infiltrating into Israel and a very strong Israeli response. Well, Jonathan, albeit not a war cabinet member at this point in time, Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman is saying that the idea should ready itself to a pending ground operation in the north to an extent the opposite of what we see in the south, if you will, military first and the diplomatic solution of sorts later in the north. We're looking at the mirror image of it. We're seeing a diplomatic push to push Hezbollah forces further to the north, but no one is ruling out a military action sooner or later. But but at some point, yes. That is correct. And at least for now, Israel, which is preoccupied with Gaza, would not like a major Israeli operation in the north. It is ready for it, but it's not something that Israel is seeking for. At the same time, especially France and the U.S. are trying to push for a diplomatic solution. France, with its very special relations with Lebanon, trying to do whatever possible to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litany River, which is about 15 miles or so north of the border. This is where Hezbollah should be, according to UN Resolution 1701, which was drafted in 2006 after the Second Lebanon War. This is something that both Israel and Western nations are trying to push for. If diplomacy doesn't work, force comes next. And yet any such agreement would be between Israel and Lebanon, not Hezbollah and remains to be seen in the moment of truth, whether Hezbollah will adhere to instructions, if you will, from the close to non-existent Lebanese government or Iran. I-24 News Senior Defense Correspondent Jonathan Regev on the Israel-Lebanon border. Thank you very much, Jonathan, to you and the I-24 News Team there on the ground for your reporting today. Thank you very much for this. Back here in studio with Olivier Rafavic. Colonel Rafavic, why is it that Hezbollah is upping the fire? There is, in the last days, a quiet, serious escalation of incidents by Hezbollah initiated against Israel on the border between Lebanon and Israel. And we assess from the Israeli side that Hezbollah is actually trying to distract the Israel, I would say, focus from the south towards the north. Why? Because actually Hamas is losing, I would say, some control Iran there in the south part, in the Gaza Strip. So Hezbollah is trying to help by, again, by trying to disrupt the main focus on Israeli IDF actions to the north, but will continue to focus on the south and to fight back, like Jonathan just mentioned, very harshly Hezbollah targets in Saudi Lebanon. But two months on and counting, is there any strategic difference when it comes to the Lebanese front since October 7th, since Hezbollah decided to join the campaign? There is a very big and very clear distinction. The address from the Hezbollah activities against Israel is Beirut, is a Lebanese state. And we hope that someone will wake up before it will be too late concerning what's going on now with Hezbollah. Hezbollah decided to go to all out war against Israel. Beirut will become like Gaza or like Hanyunas. That's why I would say that countries, some states, not from the minor ones, the biggest one in the world, are trying to change this situation in Lebanon to make Lebanon understand that there is a limit to what's going on now in Saudi Lebanon against Israel. And Hezbollah will lead or could lead Lebanon to disaster. The message is clear, has been said many times by the Israeli officials, by the Israeli army, we are still continuing to respond very seriously, very accurately, against Hezbollah targets in the south Lebanese area. But for now, like you just said, incidents are still going on and we are still responding. Yes, tactical advancement perhaps, but strategically speaking perhaps not so much. And from one Iranian proxy to Iran period, Cyprus foiling an Iranian terror plot to target Israelis on its soil from far from the first, likely not the last. So we're heading now to Dr. Ori Goldberg, Iran expert at the Lauder School of Government at the Reikman University. Dr. Goldberg, thank you very much for joining us. It's been a while. Great to have you back here with us. Well, Dr. Goldberg, not a surprise, but are we to see more of that in the coming weeks, months? I wouldn't bet on it. Iranian efforts at putting their hands and their fingers into various regional ties are ongoing and don't necessarily have any connection with this war. Iran has made its position on Israel's Gaza war very clear. It is enjoying it and it doesn't seem to be doing a great deal to open new fronts. So I would assume these are very local efforts, not something we should be particularly troubled about. But as you were saying, Iran so far enjoying the situation, quote unquote, orchestrating much of it while staying out of the farm. I really don't think it's orchestrating much of it. If it's doing anything, it's perhaps authorizing or helping Hezbollah coordinate responses in the North. And even if it's doing that, it's doing that fairly well, because while the situation has been escalating over the last day or two for over two months, situation has been kept not only under control, but Israel has killed about 100 Hezbollah operatives and the organization has yet to respond in warlike fashion. I would say Iran is sitting back and exactly, as you said, enjoying the show. Israel is getting itself embroiled in as much trouble as it can, and Iran doesn't have to do anything but reap the dividends. And yet, does Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen creating havoc in the Red Sea, something that has a direct impact not just on Israel for from it? Well, we'll have to see how that incident unfolds, but I have to tell you something about the Houthis. Their relationship to the Gaza issue is quite independent, not exclusively, but quite independent from the relationship with Iran. They are not Iranian drones. They don't simply do Tehran's bidding. And again, their emotional involvement with the Palestinian issue is very different from, say, that of Hezbollah or the Shia Iraqi militias. The Houthis are on their own. They've always been on their own. That's a part of their charm in the region. Yeah, a different type of a proxy relationship. They're not the classic, if you will, proxy relations between the Houthis and Iran in disrespect. Dr. Goldberg, we must admit when credit is due, et cetera, Iranian diplomacy is working hard, not a day passing without some sort of a meeting, briefing, contact with essentially everyone just this past Thursday, where you see heading to Moscow to meet Putin after his quick visit to the Gulf, today Netanyahu speaking with Putin. What do you make of it? How do you see it? I think Iran has made a conscious choice to reap as many rewards, benefits and points as it can from Israel's war by appearing to be responsible, level-headed, not as a party that's rushing to enter the war in open fronts. And I think it's doing a very successful job as far as it is concerned. From China to the United Nations, Iran is seen as relatively level-headed, relatively responsible, a partner with whom to do business. And before we let you go, Dr. Goldberg, what do you foresee in the near future from the Iranian stand point, of course, just sitting back and enjoying the scene, the show? Frankly, yes. I mean, they really don't have to do much of anything. Israel is, as we just heard from the IDF spokesperson's representative who spoke to you, Israel is firing on all France and expanding any effort it can to complete its ambiguous war goals. And as it does so, it really is operating its full throttle. The Iranians are smart as they've always been. All they need to do is sit back and enjoy the show. Dr. Ori Goldberg, Iran expert at the Lauderdale School of Government at Yorkman University. Thank you so very much for your time and insight. Thank you for having me. All right. And speaking to that point exactly, the French Navy says that one of its warships in the Red Sea shot down two drones coming straight towards it from a Yemeni port city held by the Houthi rebels. The incident that comes is that Houthis vowed to target all Israel-bound ships in the Red Sea, marking the latest escalation from the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen, Middle East correspondent Ray Loseran has more. A dangerous escalation in the Red Sea threatening one of the world's most important trade routes. The Yemeni armed forces hereby announce the prohibition of the passage of ships heading to the Zionist entity of any nationality if the Gaza Strip does not receive the food and medicine it needs. These ships will become legitimate targets for our armed forces. In our effort to ensure the safety of maritime navigation, we warn all ships and companies against dealing with Israeli ports. Within hours, that threat came true. The French Navy said one of its warships in the Red Sea downed two drones launched in its direction from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. Meanwhile, Washington has reportedly urged Jerusalem not to respond to recent attacks by the Houthis. But Israeli National Security Council Chairman Zachi Annegbi said in an interview on Saturday night that if the international community does not deal with a threat posed by the Houthis, Israel will be forced to act. This is essentially a naval blockade. Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with President Biden, the German Chancellor and other world leaders, and informed them. Israel is giving the world time to prepare to prevent this, because this is a global issue. If they don't act, then we will. Up until now, there have been no casualties as a result of multiple Houthi drone and missile attacks on Israeli territory or on international ships operating in the Red Sea. The Houthi's goal is believed to be forcing the international community to pressure Israel in stopping its war against Hamas by jeopardizing trade routes in the region. So far, only more nations have joined in the effort to thwart with the attacks as the escalation at sea continues. Back here in the studio with Colonel Olivier Rafovic, as mentioned in the report, Israel is saying that if there will be no military answer of any sort on behalf of the U.S. or other regional powers, Israel will be forced to react. This Houthi threat is not only directed towards Israel. It is a global threat. That's why the international community and so many countries like the U.K., the States, no friends are involved. And you see the threats again, these ships belonging to them. So I would say that because it is a regional issue, a global issue, let's see this global issue dealt by global means and not asking Israel to be involved. We are like the other countries. A whole plate already. Yeah, we are there. But I mean, the main issue right now is to destroy Hamas, to be focused on the Hamas issue in the Gaza Strip. It's still not over, like you just said at the beginning of this show. And I think that it's very important for the IDF, for the soldiers, for the army to be focused on this issue, to deal with Hezbollah threat in the north and to let the Tenshal community dealing with the Houthi threat right now. And all this while, of course, we need also to mention the IDF and Security Forces activities in the West Bank that are keeping its relatively calm day in, day out operations there as well. Colonel, I would like to salute again all these soldiers, men and women, while serving the country in the north, in the south and doing an incredible, outstanding job and really, through you, tell them, thank you. Thank you. And we join this blessing as well. Thank you very much, Colonel Olivier Rafavic for coming in the studio and sharing with us your insight. Thank you. All right, now to this, the Board of Advisors of the prestigious Waterman Business School came out against her. Then donors threatened to pull big-ticket donations. It all became just too much. And the University of Pennsylvania President Liz McGill resigned. Senior Correspondent Owen Alterman reminds us of what happened and of the fork in the road ahead. If only Liz McGill had followed Benjamin Franklin's advice, better slip with foot than tongue. And so the University of Pennsylvania President has now resigned after testimony in Congress last week that pitted donors and even the state's governor against her. Specifically calling for the genocide of Jews. Does that constitute bullying or harassment? If it is directed and severe or pervasive, it is harassment. So the answer is yes. It is a context-dependent decision, Congresswoman. McGill's resignation Saturday followed that testimony on Capitol Hill, which generated an avalanche of criticism that gained speed. McGill tried to backtrack in the aftermath. It's evil, plain and simple. I want to be clear. A call for genocide of Jewish people is threatening. The walk back was too little, too late. And McGill's wavering before Congress and afterward led many to believe she could not lead through what's seen as a crisis. 36 hours ago, I, along with most of campus, sought refuge in our rooms. As classmates and professors chanted proudly for the genocide of Jews while igniting smoke bombs and defacing school property. And in fact, hence president did choose silence. McGill's resignation will boost scrutiny of anti-semitism on U.S. college campuses. Jewish students continue to charge that rules on free speech have been applied unevenly, protecting other minority groups while not protecting Jews. There are two fixes. Universities could clamp down on pro-Palestinian speech seen as anti-semitic or could relax speech codes across the board, allowing speech targeting a variety of minorities. It's a crossroads and a reckoning. This is it from us for now. We will leave you with live images from the Gaza Strip skylines. You can see that the heavy artillery continues. We'll be back at the top of the hour with all the latest updates from the ground. Until then, thank you very much for watching. Is in a state of war, families completely done down in their beds. We have no idea where is she as our soldiers are fighting on the front lines, but the general perception is something that certainly needs to to be fought as well. In the last two days, I spoke with both Chancellor Schultz and French President Macron, as well as with other leaders. I told them that it is impossible to support the elimination of Hamas with one hand and pressure us to end the war with the other hand, which will prevent the elimination of Hamas. And I think that in this struggle, justice is with us and unity is with us. When we are united as a people and as a country, there is no force that can prevent us from doing the right thing. cross now alive to the Israel northern front near the border with Lebanon. I-24 news correspondent Zach Anders and the I-24 news team there on the ground. Zach, thank you so very much for joining us. Well, this those past couple of minutes, yet another round of a red siren alerts in the northern communities in Hezbollah is claiming responsibility for at least at least three such incidents since morning hours. What can you tell us? And this red alert, the latest in the last five minutes, comes in the community of Shlomi close to the Mediterranean very coastal area that this often does not spread the red alerts. We've seen these all across the northern border, of course, but they have been more inland where some of the more mountainous terrain can be found. And Hezbollah has the ability and access to retreat rather quickly deeper into southern Lebanon before the IDF retaliates. So it is interesting to see this red alert come on a community close to the coast. We'll wait and see what the results of this alert is, but it has been a day with several injuries to IDF forces along the border here with Hezbollah claiming through Lebanese media channels that their unmanned drones had a success direct hit. The IDF says no, they were intercepted still that some form of the projectile or the drone did seem to impact where IDF soldiers were nearby. They suffered, two suffered moderate injuries were waiting on the exact clarification as to the extent of those injuries. And the IDF then says a handful of other soldiers, an unspecified number of other soldiers suffered shrapnel wounds and smoke inhalation injuries as well from this earlier strike a few hours ago. And Zach, briefly before we let you go, it seems that when it comes to the order of things, if you will, in the north, it's to an extent the opposite of what we're seeing in the south. If in regards to this military action first diplomatic solution of sorts later in the north, from what we understand there is an attempt to reach some sort of a diplomatic agreement, but no one far from it is ruling out the option of military action afterwards. And the IDF is receiving a claim from the actors that support the region here. The US, even the UK has come out and applauded the restraint that the IDF has shown in its policy of retaliatory first limiting its offensive capabilities so that they are striking Hezbollah after Hezbollah has initiated some active force. That is of course limiting and challenging in the IDF's ability to maintain its security presence here. They do have a significant advantage with its intelligence gathering, the drones and the balloons in the air that can see as Hezbollah attempts to descend towards the border with their crews and attempt to fire these rockets. IDF correspondent Zach Anders on the Israel-Northern border. Thank you so very much for this. And from north we're heading south now. IDF correspondent Pia Sakalbach with their 24 News team there. Pia, thank you so very much for joining us. Well, this past hour, yet another round of red alert sirens are being heard down south as well while intense fighting in this trip continue. Wrap it up for us. Right, Elifir's fighting is what we are seeing here. Also from the ground here, we're looking into the northern part of the Gaza Strip. We're looking into the areas of Beth Hanun and Beth Lahia. You can see the plumes of smoke rising from these areas. Again, we are here in the city of Sterot to look into the northern part of the Gaza Strip. But we do know that heavy fighting is happening currently also in the Gaza City area and also in the very southern part of the Gaza Strip in the biggest city of southern Gaza in Hanun. So fighting happening all across the Strip really what we are also hearing is outgoing Israeli artillery on a quite regular basis here. We also heard machine guns. We can hear drones up here in the air. So you really see on this is also what the Israeli army is saying that fighting is continuing both from the air from the sky and also from the sea. Now the Israeli army has published that throughout last night they have targeted not less than 250 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. So fighting is continuing and we do know that Israeli ground troops are trying to push further down to the south which obviously makes it very, very hard also for catering to the civilian population there. We are hearing intense warnings coming from bodies such as UN that the civilian population does not receive close to enough food because the fighting has expanded to really all across the Strip which makes it very hard for these deliveries to actually reach the civilian population. Now Hamas, you're right, Eli has resumed fire onto Israel. We have seen a number of rocket launches that basically started in the noon hours after 20-hour loss. So this is a way of Hamas showing that they still have the capability to launch rockets onto Israel. We have seen rockets onto the communities very, very close to the border about half an hour ago. There was rocket fire here on the city of Sterot and this is again a way of Hamas showing that they're still capable of firing these rockets but these 20-hour pause that we have seen which is quite irregular that also shows you that they're trying to apply some restraint because nobody really knows how long this war will continue. We are seeing some very soft pressure from the U.S. reports that this war should end with the end of the year but the Israeli army has not given anything such as a date to the end of this war. We might speak about weeks, we might speak about months and this is also something that Hamas has to take into consideration in the way that it uses it rockets that it wants to fire towards Israel. That's right. As long as Hamas is showing not just ability but will and desire to keep on fighting, the fighting will continue, the war can end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders simply as such. I-24 News correspondent P.S. Takalbach, thank you very much for this, much more from P.L. later on in the day, of course, and we want to welcome now in studio Colonel Grzegorowicz, former head of the civilian department at Koga. Thank you so very much, Colonel Lyakobovic, for joining us. Well, let's do try to get a better understanding of what's happening now in this strip because despite the fact that control was gained over many areas in the northern part of the strip, there are still active fights there, meaning that there is a major difference between gaining control and cleaning, clearing territory. Well, those are pockets. As if I refer to the military definition, those are pockets of resistance. If you remember a few weeks ago, one of the most important things that the IDF achieved is that the commanders, the commanders of the battalions of the brigades were killed. So the moment you kill the chain of command and then some communication between the north and the south, what happens is that you get pockets that are left surrounded by the IDF. Now, those pockets, it depends on their commanders, will decide what to do, either to surrender or to continue fighting the other day. And this is what happened yesterday, for example, in Jubalia, a few hundreds of terrorists decided because they have no connection with their commanders. There is no connection between the north and the headquarter, Sinwar in Hanyunas. So they were isolated, so they took a decision to surrender. So we've seen the pictures of hundreds of terrorists surrendering, even also giving their weapons. In Sajaya, Sajaya is a very unique neighborhood. It was always like that. It's not something new. I've been in Sajaya hundreds of times. The people there are a little bit different, hardcore of Hamas. And I believe that the terrorists there will fight, I don't know if they'll do that, but they will continue fighting until one of their local commanders from Sajaya will tell them to surrender. So what we see actually is stand-alone units of terror, Hamas groups. It's not Hamas surrendering, but rather cracks in the chain of command. The problem is not the problem. The idea is created for Hamas two problems. One, the chain of command collapsed. If you kill the commanders of the brigades, it's like in the idea of the commander of the northern command. This is the meaning.  The brigade, not the brigade, the battalion commanders. Those are the most important people. It's a structure or hierarchy similar to any proper army, so to speak. Yes, but the important for the battalion commander is the guy that stands at the peak of that pyramid.  Who was he? Was he popular or not? Sajaya were always known as the hardcore of Hamas. Number two, you also have to cut the chain of communication. And this is also something that happened. And we see that until yesterday, if there were rockets launched from Gaza, immediately there were rockets launched from the north. And I see the change from this morning that we see the majority of the launches from the north and not from south. We're seeing no live images of the southern part of the Gaza Strip, the southern Hamas stronghold of Hanyunas. This is the skylines there. This hour is the artillery fire continues as well. But moving from one battlefront to another for a second, the Board of Advisors of the prestigious Wharton Business School came out against her. And then donors threatened to pull big ticket donations. It all just became too much in University of Pennsylvania. President Liz McGill resigned. Senior correspondent Owen Alterman reminds us of what happened in the fork in the road ahead. If only Liz McGill had followed Benjamin Franklin's advice, better slip with foot than tongue. And so the University of Pennsylvania president has now resigned after testimony in Congress last week that pitted donors and even the state's governor against her. Specifically calling for the genocide of Jews. Does that constitute bullying or harassment? If it is directed and severe or pervasive, it is harassment. So the answer is yes. It is a context dependent decision, Congresswoman. McGill's resignation Saturday followed that testimony on Capitol Hill, which generated an avalanche of criticism that gained speed. McGill tried to backtrack in the aftermath. It's evil, plain and simple. I want to be clear. A call for genocide of Jewish people is threatening. The walk back was too little too late. And McGill's wavering before Congress and afterward led many to believe she could not lead through what's seen as a crisis. 36 hours ago, I along with most of campus sought refuge in our rooms as classmates and professors chanted proudly for the genocide of Jews while igniting smoke bombs and defacing school property. And in fact, hence president did choose silence. McGill's resignation will boost scrutiny of anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses. Jewish students continue to charge that rules on free speech have been applied unevenly, protecting other minority groups while not protecting Jews. There are two fixes. Universities could clamp down on pro-Palestinian speech seen as anti-Semitic, or could relax speech codes across the board, allowing speech targeting a variety of minorities. It's a crossroads and a reckoning. And for more, we're crossing now live to Eagle Marcus, director of Republican Overseas. Mr. Marcus, what a pleasure to have you on, even under these circumstances. Thank you very much for joining us. Well, McGill didn't wait to get sacked. There are still congressional calls to fire the other two presidents. What's the talk today in the U.S.? It's a matter of time. They have to go. The testimony last week was outrageous. It was, I mean, really a facilitated, even more hatred, this idea of context.  And what's clear is that they are not up to tackling this problem. They don't really recognize that it is a problem.  And I appreciate them trying to apologize, but we all know why that happened. Donors started pulling money out. Yeah. I mean, donors started pulling money out. And guess what? Oh, we apologize. Yeah. Got to tell you something, a little bit too little and way too little, and it's certainly way too late. They have to go. Yeah. And you know, Igor, I'm listening to you and it reminds me of a conversation I had last week on a different, but yet very much related topic, this appalling video of three employees in this cafe in Oakland, California, preventing a Jewish woman from entering the bathroom as if it was Berlin 1938. Well, anyways, we had a debate here even behind the scenes on whether firing them is counter conducive to an extent. As in, if they're going to get fired, they're not going to think, oh, I probably did something very wrong. I should fix my ways. They're going to load on some more hate. And on the other hand, well, I prefer jobless anti-Semites, right? In this respect, can this whole thing backlash just fuel the anti-Semitic fire? I'm not sure how much worse it can get when you have thousands of people in rallies all over the country and all over the world calling for the extermination of the Jewish people. It doesn't get worse than that. So I'm a big believer that of course, they have to get fired. I mean, those establishments are going to get sued, they're going to lose, and it's going to cost them a ridiculous amount of money to make sure that it never happens again, and they're going to be made examples of. But that being said, we cannot allow hate to fester. The reality is this is not a problem with education. I remember also being on I-24 last week and debating this issue, and the gentleman on the other side said, well, it's really we have to go out and educate them about this issue. Now, this is not about education, because if you pointed to a map and said, tell me, what sea and what river are you talking about? From the mountain to the beach, what was it? Yeah. Right? They have no idea. And so without having an idea of what's going on, the only thing you can conclude is that this pure hatred, hatred needs to be rejected. These people need to be made famous because it will stick on their resume any time that they ever try to get a job. And without consequences, this hatred is going to spread. This is not something that you can just like, please, let's be nice and make peace. These people need to be rejected. Yeah, kumbaya. This does not work with them, unfortunately. Yeah, but Ago, before we let you go, because you did mention funds. And this issue is more fundamental than just that, because according to this research of the ISGAP, the Qatari wealth fund is the highest foreign donor to elite American universities and not just them, other American and European institutions. Some estimated between $500 billion to $1 trillion. You really cannot fight the big bucks. You know, something there's a reason why we don't allow foreign donors to fund our elections. And the same thing should apply for our education and our educational institutions. We cannot allow this foreign money from countries that hate us and hate our values to indoctrinate our children in the classroom. And so one of the problems, of course, is that we have to make it illegal to accept foreign funding. The other side of it is that there must be consequences to these institutions who allow this to fester on their campuses. And so the other question you have to ask is, well, exactly how much federal funding should go to these institutions who want to allow these mass rallies calling for the genocide of the Jewish people? So we've got to get rid of foreign funding. But we also have to review federal funding, because quite frankly, I'm a taxpayer in the U.S. I pay a lot of taxes in the U.S. And guess what? Not one dollar of mine should go to allowing these institutions to create a safe haven for these haters. Well, I have a feeling that the Qatari taxpayers are a bit more satisfied than you are. Eagle Marcus, director of Republican Overseas, thank you very much for this. And the war, of course, in Gaza goes on. Concern is growing about the health, the well-being, the state of the remaining hostages still being held there. More testimony now from Israeli survivors of Hamas captivity who were released just last month during the ceasefire. Take a listen. I'm Ophelia Roitman, 77 years old. I lived in Neroz, from there. I was in the tractor. I was in the tractor, in the tractor's trailer. At home, they made me a truck and a big truck in the yard. My name is Margalit Moses. I'm a resident of Neroz, in Shabbat. The meeting in October brought me to the funeral. I was in the hospital at night, and I took him with me, so I could rest. And he was the other one, who was going to the funeral and taking me with him to the funeral. My mother-in-law calls me. I wrote with a small brother and with one of my best friends. My mother-in-law calls me. I was 754 days old.  My mother-in-law calls me very hard. And I talk to her, whether it's the love, whether it's the family, whether it's the mentality. She calls me hard. My mother-in-law calls me. I was there like a child. It was not normal. Ten o'clock in the night, the guards are shooting, and the guard is just in the mood. At the funeral, we went to the funeral. We came to the funeral to eat rice and bread. I was very sad, because of the first week, I thought I was going to be punished. Because I was in bed, I was almost out of bed, I was almost out of food. Food was very important to me, whether I had a problem or a problem. I remember my mother-in-law's story. I ate new foods, especially food that I had to eat. 49 days, I did not eat. It was painful. It was painful for me, it was painful for me, it was physical. And every day that passes, it becomes more and more difficult. It is a situation where there will be threats in buildings or where they are not located. It is a very difficult situation, very difficult. And if you are not careful, you are not careful. I ask, I know that a lot of people work on this field, but there are other people who are very careful to live outside. I ask that you do a lot, a lot of effort in order for everyone to be safe. The days are very difficult. One day it will be like a peaceful week. It will be like this, that first of all it will be safe for everyone to return home. And then it will be like a peaceful week. Omer is still there, and I know he will go there. I know he will go there. We have to return to Omer, and everyone will leave now. As you know. Colonel Grisha Yakovovich is still with us here in the studio. Colonel Yakovovich, we have been talking about the timetable and the diplomatic pressure, the strategic angle and that tactic maneuver. At the end of the day, the most important thing at the end of this war is that these sorts of scenarios will never be possible again. That is the bottom line. Well, I hope that the IDF will be able to achieve it. And I think that one of the most important things is not to use dates when the war will end. You know, we hear a lot of many people and many, many assumptions that President Biden, let's say in a way, authorized to the government of Israel to continue the war to the last of this year. I think a little bit different. This is a big trust of President Biden personally. Given Israel allowing Israel, given Israel the green light to continue with this operation until Hamas will be eliminated. And he takes a risk. And I'm sure that he also got a promise. This is a year of elections. Let's not forget that. And I'm sure that the promise is that the moment Israel will complete the mission. The government of Israel will provide an achievement to the president by doing something for the better, for the future of the two-state solution. That's how I see that. Yes. So again, with all the timetables and deadlines that are being presented, it is important to keep in mind that by the end of it all, October 7th can simply not happen again. There should be no option of it to happen again on the ground. Colonel Grzegorowicz, thank you very much for joining us on this broadcast. We are leaving you with the skyline of the Gaza Strip as a defining there. Continues artillery and ground operations, of course, throughout the Gaza Strip from north to south. We will be back at the top of the hour with another bulletin as we continue our rolling coverage on day 65 of the war here in Israel. Until then, you can always get updated online at 24News.tv and on social media. Bring you all the latest updates from the ground. We will see you back at the top of the hour. Until then, thank you very much for watching. Israel is in a state of war. Families completely done down in their beds. We have no idea where is she as our soldiers are fighting on the front lines. But the general perception is something that certainly needs to be fought as well. This week on News 24, Israel under attack. News 24 in Spanish brings the analysis and the information of the events of the war, iron swords. Exclusive interviews and reports from the war zone. The reaction of Spanish-speaking countries. News 24, the only medium in Spanish that keeps you informed and connected with the Latin-Israel community. News 24, only on I-24 News. In the south, intense fighting in several Hamas strongholds is more terrorist surrender. But security officials clarify from this to a full Hamas breakdown, there's still a long way to go. A long way to go, but not much time to do so. As the U.S. appears to be posing a soft deadline for Israel to wrap it up. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin this afternoon. In the afternoon is a saying Rome wasn't built in a day, and Hamas will not be toppled in two. In the last two days, I spoke with both Chancellor Schultz and French President Macron, as well as with other leaders. I told them that it is impossible to support the elimination of Hamas with one hand and pressure us to end the war with the other hand, which will prevent the elimination of Hamas. And I think that in this struggle, justice is with us and unity is with us. When we are united as a people and as a country, there is no force that can prevent us from doing the right thing. Crossing now a live to the Israel-Northen Front near the border with Lebanon. I-24 News correspondent Zach Anders and the I-24 News team there on the ground. Zach, thank you so very much for joining us. Well, those past couple of minutes, yet another round of red siren alerts in the northern communities. And Hezbollah is claiming responsibility for at least three such incidents since morning hours. What can you tell us? And this red alert, the latest in the last five minutes, comes in the community of Shlomi, close to the Mediterranean, very coastal area that this often does not spread the red alerts. We've seen these all across the northern border, of course, but they have been more inland where some of the more mountainous terrain can be found. And Hezbollah has the ability and access to retreat rather quickly deeper into southern Lebanon before the IDF retaliates. So it is interesting to see this red alert come on a community close to the coast. We'll wait and see what the results of this alert is. But it has been a day with several injuries to IDF forces along the border here with Hezbollah claiming through Lebanese media channels that their unmanned drones had a success, a direct hit. The IDF says no, they were intercepted still. That some form of the projectile or the drone did seem to impact where IDF soldiers were nearby. Two suffered moderate injuries. We're waiting on the exact clarification as to the extent of those injuries. And the IDF then says a handful of other soldiers, an unspecified number of other soldiers suffered shrapnel wounds and smoke inhalation injuries as well from this earlier strike a few hours ago. And Zaka, briefly, before we let you go, it seems that when it comes to the order of things, if you will, in the north, it's to an extent the opposite of what we're seeing in the south. In the Gaza Strip, it is military action first, diplomatic solution of sorts later. In the north, from what we understand there is an attempt to reach some sort of a diplomatic agreement, but no one far from it is ruling out the option of military action afterwards. And the IDF is receiving a claim from the actors that support the region here. The US, even the UK has come out and plotted the restraint that the IDF has shown in its policy of retaliatory first, limiting its offensive capabilities so that they are striking Hezbollah after Hezbollah has initiated some act of force. That is, of course, limiting and challenging in the IDF's ability to maintain its security presence here. They do have a significant advantage with its intelligence gathering, the drones and the balloons in the air that can see as Hezbollah attempts to descend towards the border with their crews and attempt to fire these rockets. I-24 News correspondent Zach Anders on the Israel-Northern border. Thank you so very much for this. And from north we're heading south now. I-24 News correspondent Pia Seckelbach with the I-24 News team there. Pia, thank you so very much for joining us. Well, this past hour, yet another round of red alert sirens are being heard down south as well. While intense fighting in this trip continue. Wrap it up for us. Right, Elifir's fighting is what we are seeing here. Also from the ground here, we're looking into the northern part of the Gaza Strip. We're looking into the areas of Beth-Hannon and Beth-Lahe. You can see the plumes of smoke rising from these areas again. We are here in the city of Starrot looking into the northern part of the Gaza Strip. But we do know that heavy fighting is happening currently also in the Gaza City area and also in the very southern part of the Gaza Strip, in the biggest city of southern Gaza, in Khan Yunus. So fighting happening all across the Strip really. What we are also hearing is outgoing Israeli artillery on a quite regular basis here. We also heard machine guns. We can hear drones up here in the air. So you really see on, this is also what the Israeli army is saying, that fighting is continuing both from the air, from the sky and also from the sea. Now, the Israeli army has published that throughout last night, they have targeted not less than 250 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. So fighting is continuing. We do know that Israeli ground troops are trying to push further down to the south, which obviously makes it very, very hard also for catering to the civilian population there. We are hearing intense warnings coming from bodies such as the UN, that the civilian population does not receive close to enough food because the fighting has expanded to really all across the Strip, which makes it very hard for these deliveries to actually reach the civilian population. Now Hamas, you're right, Ali has resumed fire onto Israel. We have seen a number of rocket launches that basically started in the noon hours after 20-hour lol. So this is a way of Hamas showing that they still have the capability to launch rockets onto Israel. We have seen rockets onto the communities very, very close to the border. About half an hour ago, there was rocket fire here on the city of Sterot. And this is again a way of Hamas showing that they're still capable of firing these rockets. But these 20-hour pass that we have seen, which is quite irregular, that also shows you that they're trying to apply some restraint because nobody really knows how long this war will continue. We are seeing some very soft pressure from the US reports that this war should end with the end of the year. But the Israeli army has not given anything, such as a date to the end of this war. We might speak about weeks, we might speak about months. And this is also something that Hamas has to take into consideration in the way that it uses it rockets, that it wants to fire towards Israel. That's right. As long as Hamas is showing not just ability, but will and desire to keep on fighting, the fighting will continue, the war can end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders simply as such. Thank you very much for this, much more from Pia later on in the day, of course. And we want to welcome now in studio Colonel Grisha Okubovich, former head of the civilian department at Koga. Thank you so very much, Colonel Yakubovich, for joining us. Well, let's do try to get a better understanding of what's happening now in this trip because despite the fact that control was gained over many areas in the northern part of the strip, there are still active fights there, meaning that there is a major difference between gaining control and cleaning, clearing territory. Well, those are pockets. As if I refer to the military definition, those are pockets of resistance. If you remember a few weeks ago, one of the most important things that the IDF achieved was that the commanders, the commanders of the battalions, of the brigades were killed. So the moment you kill the chain of command and then some communication between the north and the south, what happens is that you get pockets that are left surrounded by the IDF. Now, those pockets, it depends on their commanders, will decide what to do, either to surrender or to continue fighting the other day. And this is what happened yesterday, for example, in Jabalia.  There is no connection between the north and the headquarter, Sinual, in Hanyunas. So they were isolated, so they took a decision to surrender. So we've seen the pictures of hundreds of terrorists surrendering, even also giving their weapons. In Sajaya, Sajaya is a very unique neighborhood. It was always like that. It's not something new. I've been in Sajaya hundreds of times. The people there are a little bit different, hardcore of Hamas. And I believe that the terrorists there will fight, I don't know if till the death, but they will continue fighting until one of their local commanders from Sajaya will tell them to surrender. So what we see actually is stand-alone units of terror, Hamas groups. This is not Hamas rendering, but rather cracks in the chain of command. The problem is not the problem. The IDF created for Hamas two problems. One, the chain of command collapsed. If you kill the commanders of the brigades, it's like in the IDF, the commander of the northern command. This is the meaning.  The brigade, not the brigade, the battalion commanders. Those are the most important people. It's a structure or a hierarchy similar to any proper army, so to speak. Yes, but the important for the battalion commander is the guy that stands at the peak of that pyramid.  Who was he? Was he popular or not? Sajaya were always known as the hardcore of Hamas. Number two, you also have to cut the chain of communication. And this is also something that happened. And we see that until yesterday, if there were rocket launch from Gaza, immediately there were rocket launch from the north. And I see the change from this morning that we see the majority of the launches from the north and not from the south. We're seeing no live images of the southern part of the Gaza Strip, the southern Hamas stronghold of Hanyunas. This is the skylines there. This hour as the artillery fire continues as well. But moving from one battlefront to another for a second, the Board of Advisors of the prestigious Wharton Business School came out against her. And then donors threatened to pull big ticket donations. It all just became too much. And University of Pennsylvania President Liz McGill resigned. Senior correspondent Owen Alterman reminds us of what happened in the fork in the road ahead. If only Liz McGill had followed Benjamin Franklin's advice, better slip with foot than tongue. And so the University of Pennsylvania President has now resigned. After testimony in Congress last week that pitted donors and even the state's governor against her. Specifically calling for the genocide of Jews, does that constitute bullying or harassment? If it is directed and severe or pervasive, it is harassment. So the answer is yes. It is a context dependent decision, Congresswoman. McGill's resignation Saturday followed that testimony on Capitol Hill, which generated an avalanche of criticism that gained speed. McGill tried to backtrack in the aftermath. It's evil, plain and simple. I want to be clear, a call for genocide of Jewish people is threatening. The walk back was too little, too late. And McGill's wavering before Congress and afterward led many to believe she could not lead through what's seen as a crisis. 36 hours ago, I, along with most of campus, sought refuge in our rooms. As classmates and professors chanted proudly for the genocide of Jews while igniting smoke bombs and defacing school property. And in fact, hence president did choose silence. McGill's resignation will boost scrutiny of anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses. Jewish students continue to charge that rules on free speech have been applied unevenly, protecting other minority groups while not protecting Jews. There are two fixes. Universities could clamp down on pro-Palestinian speech seen as anti-Semitic or could relax speech codes across the board, allowing speech targeting a variety of minorities. It's a crossroads and a reckoning. And for more, we're crossing now live to Eagle Marcus, director of Republican Overseas. Mr. Marcus, what a pleasure to have you on, even under these circumstances. Thank you very much for joining us. Well, McGill didn't wait to get sacked. There are still congressional calls to fire the other two presidents. What's the talk today in the U.S.? It's a matter of time. They have to go. The testimony last week was outrageous. It was, I mean, really facilitated even more hatred, this idea of context.  And what's clear is that they are not up to tackling this problem. They don't really recognize that it is a problem.  And I appreciate them trying to apologize, but we all know why that happened. Apologize-ish. Donors are pulling money out. Yeah, I mean, donors started pulling money out. And guess what? Oh, we apologize. Yeah. Gotta tell you something, a little bit too little and way too little and certainly way too late. They have to go. Yeah, and you know, Eagle, I'm listening to you and it reminds me of a conversation I had last week on a different, but yet very much related topic, this appalling video of three employees in this cafe in Oakland, California, preventing a Jewish woman from entering the bathroom as if it was Berlin in 1938. Well, anyways, we had a debate here even behind the scenes on whether firing them is counter conducive to an extent. As in, if you're going to get fired, they're not going to think, oh, I probably did something very wrong. I should fix my ways. They're going to load on some more hate. And on the other hand, well, I prefer jobless anti-Semites, right? In this respect, can this whole thing backlash, just fuel the anti-Semitic fire? I'm not sure how much worse it can get when you have thousands of people in rallies all over the country and all over the world calling for the extermination of the Jewish people. It doesn't get worse than that. So I'm a big believer that of course they have to get fired. I mean, those establishments are going to get sued, they're going to lose, and it's going to cost them a ridiculous amount of money to make sure that it never happens again, and they're going to be made examples of. But that being said, we cannot allow hate to fester. The reality is this is not a problem of education. I remember also being on I-24 last week and debating this issue, and the gentleman on the other side said, well, it's really, we have to go out and educate them about this issue. Now, this is not about education, because if you pointed to a map and said, tell me what sea and what river you're talking about. From the mountain to the beach, what was it? Yeah. Right? They have no idea. And so without having an idea of what's going on, the only thing you can conclude is that this is pure hatred. Hatred needs to be rejected. These people need to be made famous, because it will stick on their resume anytime that they ever try to get a job. And without consequences, this hatred is going to spread. This is not something that you can just like, please, let's be nice and make peace. Combaya. These people need to be rejected. Yeah, combaya. This does not work with them, unfortunately. Yeah, but, Ago, before we let you go, because you did mention funds. And this issue is more fundamental than just that, because according to this research of the ISGAP, the Qatari Wealth Fund is the highest foreign donor to elite American universities, and not just them, other American and European institutions. Some estimate it between $500 billion to $1 trillion. You really cannot fight the big bucks.  And the same things should apply for our education and our educational institutions. We cannot allow this foreign money from countries that hate us and hate our values to indoctrinate our children in the classroom. And so one of the problems, of course, is that we have to make it illegal to accept foreign funding. The other side of it is that there must be consequences to these institutions who allow this to fester on their campuses. And so the other question you have to ask is, well, exactly how much federal funding should go to these institutions who want to allow these mass rallies calling for the genocide of the Jewish people? So we got to get rid of foreign funding, but we also have to review federal funding because quite frankly, I'm a taxpayer in the U.S. I pay a lot of taxes in the U.S. And guess what? Now $1 of mine should go to allowing these institutions to create a safe haven for these haters. Well, I have a feeling that the Qatari taxpayers are a bit more satisfied than you are. Egon Marcus, director of Republican Overseas. Thank you very much for this. And as the war, of course, in Gaza, goes on, concern is growing about the health, the well-being, the state of the remaining hostages still being held there. More testimony now from Israeli survivors of Hamas captivity who were released just last month during the ceasefire. Take a listen. I returned from Shebi El Hamas and I stayed there with my good friends from Kibbutz-Niroz, who stayed there for a long time. They were all very brave, with tough moments, and with no signs of death. I'm Ophelia Roitman, 77 years old. I lived in Neroz, from there. I lived in a tractor. I was in the tractor, in the trailer of the tractor. At home, they did me a lot, in a big way, at home. My name is Margalit Mozes. I'm from Kibbutz-Niroz, in Shabbat, on October 7th, I moved to Minhara. I spent the night in the tractor, and I took him with me, so that I could go to bed. And he was the other one, who had a good time, so I took him with me to the tractor. My name is Ayar Egeb. I lived with my younger brother, with one of my best friends. I lived with Ayar Egeb. I was 54 days old. It was very difficult there. But I'll tell you, if it was the Arab, if it was the whole family, if it was the mentality, it was difficult. Every day, he came to sleep. It wasn't normal. One night, the workers were starving, and the food was just delicious. We found the farm there, and went to the farm. We went to the farm to eat rice and bread. I was very hungry. For the first few weeks, I thought that I was hungry. Because I was hungry, I was almost out of food. I was almost out of food. The food was very important to me, that I had a problem, or a problem. I remember the story of the farm. I ate new foods, because I was full of food. I didn't eat for 49 days. There were problems. There were problems with doctors, there were problems with physicists, and every day that I passed, it became more and more difficult. But the situation of being very difficult in buildings, or where they are not located, it is a very difficult situation, and if it is difficult, it is not difficult. I am asking, I know that many doctors are interested in this, but there are other people who are very determined to live outside. I am asking that you do a lot, a lot of effort in order for everyone to get out of the house. The days are very difficult. One day it will be like a peaceful week. In Ana, they went on like this, that first of all, they left everyone, to return home, and after that they went to work. Omer is still there, and I know what's going on there. I know what's going on there. I have to go back to Omer, and all of you will leave now. As much as possible. Colonel Grisha Yakubovich, still with us here in the studio. Colonel Yakubovich, you know, we've been talking about the timetable and the diplomatic pressure, the stochidic angle and that tactic maneuver. At the end of the day, the most important thing at the end of this war is that these sorts of scenarios will never be possible again. That's the bottom line. Well, I hope that the idea will be able to achieve it. And I think that one of the most important things is not to use dates when the war will end. You know, we hear a lot of many people and many, many assumptions that President Biden, let's say in a way, authorized to the government of Israel to continue the war to the last of this year. I think a little bit different. I think that there is a big trust of President Biden personally given Israel allowing Israel, given Israel the red, the green light to continue with this operation until Hamas will be eliminated. And he takes a risk. And I'm sure that he also got a promise. This is a year of elections. Let's not forget that. And I'm sure that the promise is that the moment Israel will complete the mission, the government of Israel will provide an achievement to the president by doing something for the better, for the future of the two-state solution. That's how I see that. So, again, with all the timetables and deadlines that are being presented, it is important to keep in mind that by the end of it all, October 7th can simply not happen again. There should be no option of it to happen again on the ground. Colonel Grisha Okubovich, thank you very much for joining us on this broadcast. We are leaving you with the skyline of the Gaza Strip as a defining there. Continues artillery and ground operations, of course, throughout the Gaza Strip from north to south. We will be back at the top of the aisle.