"Israel-Hamas Conflict: Hostage Crisis and the Path to Victory"

Hamas's military leader, Yahya Sinwar, refuses a hostage deal in exchange for a six-week break in fighting, while hints of war with Hezbollah in Lebanon emerge. The IDF reopens the Jit Crossing near Shechem after it was closed since Simchas Torah. The U.S. plans to establish a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, and there are ongoing efforts to deliver aid to Northern Gaza despite difficulties posed by Hamas and other groups. Additionally, the IDF arrested 34 wanted persons in Judea and Samaria, and there are preparations for potential conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.