1) The United States asserts that the Islamist Hamas is solely to blame for any and all events taking place in the Gaza Strip. 2) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voices a prayer – calling for the destruction and devastation of Israel. 3) The IDF, in collaboration with the ISA and Mossad, eliminate a senior Hezbollah Operative who directed Hamas in advancing a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians on European soil.

