The IDF carried out several attacks on terrorists in the Rafah area. It was also reported that there were several dead and wounded, according to Israeli media citing Palestinian media.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has condemned the Biden administration for its role in financing Iran's military aggression against Israel. In remarks made on his podcast "Verdict," Cruz stated on Wednesday, “This tragically is the result of the Biden Foreign Policy of Appeasement and the entire Democrat Party backing away from Israel and sending billions of dollars to Iran," as reported by the Daily Wire.He further criticized the administration for allowing sanctions on Iranian missiles to lapse, which he believes directly contributed to the recent attacks.Cruz emphasized the severity of the attacks, noting, “On October 7, more than 1,200 Israelis were murdered. That included roughly 30 Americans who were murdered. We still have American hostages; we still have Israeli hostages,” highlighting the human cost of the conflict.

Algeria gave the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) a $15 million exceptional fund, Algerian state TV said early on Thursday.UNRWA provides aid and essential services to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and across the wider region.

Hebrew University professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of incitement, according to Kan 11. She was transferred to the crime-fighting unit for investigation to decide whether she would be kept in custody or if she would be released. They are also determining if she is released, what kind of conditions she should be released under.The lecturer accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and denied the sexual abuse during the October 7 massacre. According to Kan 11, the Israel Police asked the prosecutor's office at the beginning of April to approve a criminal investigation against Shalhoub-Kevorkian on suspicion of incitement. Initially, she had been suspended from her position at Hebrew University; however, after she apologized and clarified that sexual abuse did indeed occur on October 7, she was reinstated.