US Envoy Whitkoff landed in Sardinia this morning for meetings with the Qatar Prime Minister and later with Minister Dermer to promote the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. The development comes as Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist organizations continue to target aid mechanisms, with a rocket launched last night from Khan Younis toward an aid distribution area near the Morag Corridor in Rafah, landing approximately 250 meters away, according to reports. International news agencies, including Reuters, AP, AFP, and BBC, have expressed grave concern for journalists in Gaza, highlighting their increasing difficulty in feeding themselves and their families. These agencies stated that the journalists have been vital in providing on-the-ground information and are now facing similar dire circumstances to those surveying the conflict zones, including the threat of hunger. In a separate incident, seven people were wounded in a car ramming near Kfar Yona on Thursday morning, with MDA paramedics responding to the scene. Police have not officially classified the incident as an attack, referring to the circumstances as an "overrun." The vehicle fled the scene, and authorities, including police helicopters, motorcycles, and a dog unit, are conducting a search. The IDF has established barriers near the seam line to impede the suspect's escape. Meanwhile, Hamas's response to negotiation proposals does not appear to facilitate rapid progress, with significant gaps remaining between the parties regarding IDF redeployment and withdrawal lines, according to an Israeli senior involved in the negotiations. Separately, an indictment filed against a protest activist revealed that the individual, recently diagnosed with a serious illness and a potentially short life expectancy, resolved to assassinate Prime Minister Netanyahu to "sacrifice" her life for the cause and "save" Israel. The prosecution has requested that her house arrest conditions remain in place due to concerns she may attempt to carry out her plan against the Prime Minister or other government officials.
