Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi predicts that the conflict with Hamas in Gaza will continue until the end of the year, aiming for the destruction of Hamas' governing and military capabilities.

President Biden has been actively involved in the ongoing situation in the Middle East, even during his vacation in Nantucket.

John Kirby, a retired Navy admiral and the National Security Council's strategic communications coordinator, has become a prominent advocate for Israel within the Biden administration.