Israel at war day 535
-Hamas have responded positively to a new Egyptian offer that includes the release of 5 hostages alive. The exchange, according to the report, is a ceasefire of several weeks, the release of hundreds of terrorists, and the return of humanitarian aid.
-Terror attack in Yokneam, Israel. The first opened fire and killed one person. A few were injured. The terrorist, an Israeli arab spotted a young man, about 20, at a bus stop near the Tishbi Junction and hit him with his vehicle. He then stabbed him with a knife, seriously wounding him. He then pulled out a long gun and used it to fire at a car traveling in the opposite lane. The driver was not injured, but his father, about 85, who was sitting next to him, was shot and died of his wounds. He was identified as Moshe Haron hyd.
WSJ: From Israeli sources, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new national-security team are planning a major ground offensive in Gaza in the belief that capturing and holding swaths of territory will allow them to defeat Hamas finally.
-Rapid Advance of IDF Forces in the Southern Gaza Strip. Gaza sources report a significant advance of IDF maneuvering forces on the coastal axis north of Rafah (southern Gaza Strip).