Israel's Ongoing Struggles: Violence Erupts in Jerusalem and Gaza

The conflict between Israel and Hamas continues as the IDF operates in Gaza and terror strikes Jerusalem. Hamas released a video of three kidnapped Israeli women blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the "disaster of October 7." The IDF struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after rocket fire from Hamas and the Fajr Forces. Rocket sirens sounded in Jerusalem and surrounding towns, and a police officer was seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem. Germany called on Israel to protect Palestinians in the West Bank, while the Finance Ministry froze funds for the Palestinian Authority. Economists urged Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to rethink Israel's wartime priorities. Despite the ongoing conflict, Israeli start-up Kenaf Ventures vows to continue its clean-tech production.