The Americans reportedly envision a plan in which the gunmen cornered by Israel under Rafah in southern Gaza will hand over their weapons to a mediating country and leave their tunnels, which will be demolished

The Orchestra's conductor, Lahav Shani, had to briefly exit the stage along with the pianist at the beginning of the concert, but soon returned and resumed. Several IPO performances have faced protests and disruptions in the last months

U.S. Central Command chief, Admiral Brad Cooper, eulogized the fallen American IDF soldier, saying that Omer 'is the son of two nations, he embodied the best of both the United States and Israel. Uniquely, he has firmly cemented his place in history as the hero of two countries'