Today’s top stories:
1) Jerusalem relays a stern warning to Hamas via Egyptian and Qatari mediation: If the security situation deteriorates – Israel will launch an aggressive military campaign against the Gaza Strip.
2) IDF Northern Command Commander Major General Ori Gordin stresses the vital need to maintain a high level of preparedness to content with accumulating threats to Israel’s north.
3) Ahead of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting, scheduled for next week; Director General Rafael Grossi voices dismay over Iran’s refusal to work with the Agency over its nuclear program.