Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes weekly cabinet meeting.

ICC prosecutor urged judges on Friday to urgently rule on warrants for Israeli, Hamas officials.

Khan stressed that the Court had jurisdiction over Israeli nationals who commit atrocity crimes in the Palestinian Territories and asked
the judges to dismiss legal challenges filed by several dozen governments and other parties.

Air Force General C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, began an unannounced visit to the Middle East on Saturday to discuss ways to avoid any new escalation in tensions that could spiral into a broader conflict.

He began his trip in Jordan and said he will also travel to Egypt and Israel in the coming days to hear the perspectives of military leaders.

Aljazeera.