The Land Of Israel Network

Tensions are rising as Netanyahu’s visit to Washington ends in silence and speculation. A discreet second meeting with Donald Trump seems to have triggered a chain reaction—billionaire Steve Witkoff pulled out of his Doha trip, and Netanyahu’s entourage made a quiet, abrupt exit from the U.S. capital. At the same time, ceasefire negotiations with Hamas unraveled. Demands for a permanent ceasefire, expanded humanitarian aid, early prisoner releases, and a full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza proved too steep—talks broke down. Back in Israel, a shipment of long-awaited American armored bulldozers finally landed, bolstering IDF operations on the ground. But in southern Gaza, tragedy struck: a soldier from Yitzhar was killed in a Hamas ambush while operating heavy machinery. The terrorists tried to take him alive—but he fought back and was fatally shot before IDF forces reached the scene.