Israel Heads to Qatar for Hostage Talks Amid Intense Fighting in Gaza.
JERUSALEM, Israel -- An Israeli team heads to Qatar today for more talks on a hostage deal as intense fighting continues in Gaza and along the northern border. Hezbollah has kept up its rocket attacks and suicide drones against northern Israel and Israel is striking back.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel is planning to ramp up its firepower in the north, regardless of the situation in Gaza.
“We will continue the fire and we will do so independently from the south, until we achieve our goals,” he stated. “The goal is simple: to withdraw Hezbollah to where it should be, either via a [diplomatic] agreement, or we will do it by force."
