Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz expected in Rome, will see Tajani, Crosetto and Piantedosi. The Israeli army announced the death of 4 soldiers in combat in Gaza, in the south of the Strip.
The toll of soldiers killed since the start of the ground operation in Gaza now rises to 260. A senior Iranian official Yahya Rahim Safavi said that none of the Israeli embassies in the world are more secure. In recent days, Israel has closed 30 embassies, including the one in Rome.