Top stories: 1) Israel aims to deepen its military pressure on Hamas – vowing to ensure that the terror group will never govern the Gaza Strip. 2) EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell fails to garner support from EU Member States to end the European Institution’s dialogue with the State of Israel. 3) The United States urges the International Community to double-down on pressuring Hamas to agree to a hostage release deal, in exchange for a temporary cessation of hostilities.

