US Secretary of State Blinken is still at Israel's Ministry of Defence building in Tel Aviv in a meeting with Netanyahu and the war cabinet.for almost 8 hours.

The US and Israel are planning the war together.

🔴 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put in "be ready to deploy" orders for a select number of American troops should Israel need them: US official to Fox News

The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, including the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is heading to waters near Israel, two defense officials with knowledge of the situation say.

"The task force, deployed aboard three amphibious warships, has more than 4,000 sailors and Marines, fighter jets and an infantry battalion."

One factor that has delayed the ground invasion is "a growing concern that Hezbollah is waiting for the moment that most IDF ground forces are committed to Gaza to open a full front with the IDF in the north." (Jerusalem Post)

🚨 Russian draft security council resolution calling for cease-fire in Gaza rejected.

Only five member states supported the resolution: Russia, China, the UAE, Gabon and Mozambique. The U.S., UK, France and Japan voted against (the U.S. didn't even have to veto it), while other countries abstained.

President Biden will visit Israel on Wendsday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed.

Sleepy Joe will then meet with the King of Jordan, the President of Egypt, and the President of Palestine, in Amman later in the day.

Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza: 254 people were killed and 562 injured during the past 24 hours.

The Israeli army released footage of its airstrikes that targeted three Hezbullah positions and observations points in south Lebanon.

No injuries.

Humanitarian aid convoys arrive at the Rafah crossing in preparation for their crossing into the Gaza Strip.

Blinken forced Netanyahu to accept this aid, justifying it as necessary to give the Israeli army the necessary international support (justification) in its war on Gaza.