Israel claims to have withdrawn most of its troops from southern Gaza. Israel assures that it has “completed preparations for any scenario against Iran” in the event of a possible retaliation for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
An advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has stated that Israel's embassies “are no longer secure,” suggesting a possible attack on Israeli diplomatic headquarters. On Saturday, the largest protest demonstration against the Israeli Government in six months took place in Tel Aviv, with 100,000 people demanding an agreement for the release of the hostages.