<p>State Department Spokesman Vedant Patel rejected the UN's insinuation that Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza.</p><p>"We've seen some language coming out of that indicative of their belief that some of the actions could constitute, and this is their phrasing, 'genocide.' That is something we would unequivocally disagree with. We think that that kind of phrasing and those types of accusations are certainly unfounded," Patel stated.</p>

The IDF published an illustration of Kfarkela, exposing terrorist infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah and its Radwan Forces in the heart of a civilian village

Report: US Ambassador in Beirut passed on new ceasefire proposal to Lebanon

State Department spokesperson points out factual errors in anti-Israel UN report, also rejects Human Rights Watch report claiming evacuations of civilians from war zones in Gaza are crimes against humanity.

Following the sirens that sounded at 22:02 in the Upper Galilee area, one projectile was fired from Lebanon and was identified falling in Lebanese territory.

<p>Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar this evening held his first conversation since taking office with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Secretary Blinken congratulated Minister Sa'ar on assuming his position. The conversation covered a range of diplomatic issues, including Iran, Lebanon, and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, among others.</p><p>Minister Sa'ar expressed his gratitude to Secretary Blinken for the United States' support of Israel and for his recent remarks, which reflected Israel’s efforts on humanitarian issues.</p>

17 Democratic senators and 71 members of the House of Representatives signed a letter to the President calling on him to take advantage of his time left in office to sanction the two senior Israeli officials.

President-elect Trump nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.