"Netanyahu Defends Israel's Actions Amid International Pressure and Truce Talks"

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rebuffs "false accusations" from the U.S. aimed at forcing Israel's elections and stopping the Gaza war, as Palestinian sources claim Hamas deputy military chief was wounded in an Israeli attack. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warns that an Israeli offensive in Rafah would make regional peace "very difficult" and plans to discuss a cease-fire with Netanyahu. Meanwhile, two protesters are arrested and another summoned for questioning in Tel Aviv, and the IDF reports an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon towards Afula.