Former UK Prime Minister Blair’s Plan on Post-War Gaza + US Vetoes UNSC Resolution on Gaza + IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in S. Lebanon + Houthi Drone Hits Hotel in Eilat + More

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1. Houthi Drone Hits Hotel in Southern Israeli city of Eilat. Some damage, no injuries. 

2.  IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in S. Lebanon. The strikes had targeted several weapon depots belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force.

3. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday that ongoing negotiations with Israel to reach a security pact could lead to results “in the coming days.”

4. Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad appeared in a TV interview on Wednesday, his first public appearance since the Israeli strike targeting the terror group’s leaders in Qatar last week. His appearance was the latest sign that the attack had failed to kill the terrorist organization’s leadership.` 

5. US Vetoes UNSC Resolution on Gaza.

US Policy Advisor (to UN) Morgan Ortagus: “It (the Resolution) fails to condemn Hamas or recognize Israel’s right to defend itself, and it wrongly legitimizes the false narratives benefiting Hamas, which have sadly found currency in this council.”

6. Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer was set to meet with US envoy Steve Witkoff in London on Wednesday night- in a last-ditch effort to revive negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage-release deal.

7. Former UK Prime Minister Blair's Plan on Post-War Gaza.

8. Israel’s high-powered laser interception system, dubbed “Iron Beam,” has been declared operational after completing development and final tests, and is set to be delivered to the military by the end of the year, the Defense Ministry and manufacturer Rafael said on Wednesday.