Amos Hochstein is expected to meet Israeli leaders in a push to find a diplomatic solution to the IDF-Hezbollah conflict.
The fear of a Hezbollah invasion, as was the case back in October 2023, has now passed.
The meat was very rare and soft; on the side was a plate of pickled vegetables, sweet and slightly acidic.
An anti-tank missile hit Kibbutz Dan in northern Israel, injuring one person, and prompting new safety protocols for northern residents.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant proposed a plan to the security cabinet for a hostage-ceasefire deal and aims to return evacuated residents to northern Israel.
While the Upper Galilee has guidelines lifted, the northern Galilee and specified communities will only see partial activities permitted, as detailed in the defensive guidelines.
"The state of Israel has lost the North," said Matan Davidian, an evacuee who coordinates a group of evacuees from Shlomi.
Compensation plans for residents and businesses in Israel's north have been previously criticized for providing financial aid retroactively.
Halevi added that any group that fired a rocket into a built-up area intended "to kill children" and lent his support to the Druze community, who he called "brave partners".
The IDF acknowledged that it had tried to shoot down the drones and failed, without explaining why or how they might improve in the future.