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free of charge.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/terms-of-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>, which includes our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy#fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/a>.\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"message error hide\"><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/div>\n<form class=\"article-gating-form\"><input placeholder=\"Enter your email\" name=\"gate-email\" type=\"email\" required=\"required\" class=\"article-gating-input\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal mobile\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/terms-of-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>, which includes our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy#fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/a>.\n      <\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"gate-email-submit\" value=\"Continue\" class=\"input-submit\"><\/form>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.foxnews.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/23074352680475-Are-you-encountering-any-technical-challenges-while-trying-to-log-into-Fox-News-to-access-special-content\" class=\"article-gating-help\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas took a tentatively hopeful step forward as Egypt passed a new proposal to the terrorist group following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/hamas-leader-sinwar-reportedly-wants-guarantee-survival-gaza-cease-fire-talks-said-faltering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;constructive&#8221; talks in Cairo<\/a> this week, according to reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8220;The Philadelphi Corridor &#8230; is the lifeline of Hamas \u2026 they smuggled in machinery [to Gaza to make weaponry],&#8221; IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror said during a Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) situational update.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israel cannot allow this to happen again,&#8221; Amidror, who also serves as a JINSA Distinguished Fellow, said. &#8220;This is imperative \u2026 what [is being discussed] is how to square the circle \u2026 if a solution can be found \u2026 we might have an agreement. I\u2019m not sure Hamas will be ready [to accept this].&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The main points of contention between the two parties remain the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/blinken-arrives-middle-east-renew-cease-fire-negotiations-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handling of the corridors and crossings<\/a> \u2013 Rafah, Netzarim and Philadelphi \u2013 as Israel maintains that control of these passages plays a crucial part of Israeli security.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/harris-tries-thread-israel-gaza-needle-anti-israel-agitators-constant-presence-dnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HARRIS TRIES TO THREAD ISRAEL, GAZA NEEDLE WITH ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS A CONSTANT PRESENCE AT DNC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;What the IDF [wants], and what the Prime Minister wants, is to [use Netzarim] to monitor the movement of Palestinians to the north [of Gaza] with checkpoints [and prevent terrorists from moving to northern Gaza],&#8221; Amidror explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This, in turn, has raised Palestinian concerns about the ongoing military presence of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The Hamas negotiators have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/hamas-proposes-cease-fire-plan-exchange-hostages-prisoners-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pushed for prisoner releases<\/a> as part of the deal to release Hamas terrorists, sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/TPS_IL_PHILADELPHI-CORRIDOR.jpeg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Israeli troops patrol the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza\/Egypt border. (Photo: TPS-IL)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Israeli troops patrol the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza\/Egypt border. (Photo: TPS-IL)<\/span> <span>(TPS-IL)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/harris-leaves-out-deadly-botched-afghanistan-withdrawal-soaring-pro-military-dnc-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in her DNC acceptance speech<\/a> reiterated her support for both Israel and the Palestinian people. She insisted that she and President Biden are working to end the war and ensure that Israel is secure and &#8220;the suffering in Gaza ends and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Egypt as well as Hamas want Israel to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor, where Israeli troops advanced in May. Israel says Hamas has used the area to bring arms into Gaza. Egypt claims it has shut off smuggling routes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/us-military-contracting-vessels-haul-back-army-boats-used-gaza-pier-mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>US MILITARY CONTRACTING VESSELS WILL HAUL BACK ARMY BOATS USED IN GAZA PIER MISSION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;There is a military principle, which is still valid until today: if you have an obstacle, and no one controls it, it&#8217;s like you don&#8217;t have an obstacle,&#8221; Amidror argued. &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter if it&#8217;s above ground or under the ground.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why an Israeli presence [along the Philadelphi Corridor] &#8230; has to be there [in] the day after &#8230; [and should be a] physical and technological presence,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/343\/192\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/686\/384\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/672\/378\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1344\/756\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/931\/523\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1862\/1046\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1200\/675\/GettyImages-2152201027.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Rafah refugees camps\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The makeshift tents of displaced Palestinians at a temporary camp on the coastal strip near Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Sunday, May 12, 2024. U.S. Secretary of State\u00a0Antony Blinken\u00a0said Israel risks fueling a Hamas insurgency in postwar Gaza, cautioning that there will still be thousands of armed militants in the area even if Israel invades the city of Rafah.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Ahmad Salem\/Bloomberg via Getty Images.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had attended talks this week, along with CIA chief William Burns, who has led the U.S. team in the negotiations as mediator between the warring sides. However, Blinken failed to achieve a breakthrough and ultimately departed before crunch talks that started Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The White House denied reports that the hostage-truce talks had collapsed, insisting that they continued to make progress and that &#8220;both sides need to come together and work toward implementation,&#8221; National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. Hamas also earlier this week denied that negotiators had backed away from the talks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/90deb190-da81-479d-afb2-0a8d4dbd82b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to The Financial Times<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/0644d071-96eb-42b1-966e-093f288ceb3b.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Defense IDF conflict\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant entered the Gaza strip together with troops from the IDF\u2019s Division 162, which are deployed to the Rafah area and the Philadelphi route.<\/span> <span>(Ariel Hermoni courtesy of Israeli Defense Ministry.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/hamas-leader-sinwar-reportedly-wants-guarantee-survival-gaza-cease-fire-talks-said-faltering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HAMAS LEADER SINWAR REPORTEDLY WANTS GUARANTEE OF SURVIVAL AS GAZA CEASE-FIRE TALKS SAID TO BE FALTERING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those talks have reportedly yielded a major development, leading negotiators to close gaps over the Rafah crossing and a proposed arrangement for the Philadelphi Corridor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/egypt-to-pass-revised-hostage-truce-offer-to-hamas-tomorrow-after-constructive-talks-in-cairo-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Times of Israel reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Israeli outlet cited Army Radio, which reported that Cairo had refused to pass along Blinken\u2019s U.S. bridging offer until after Thursday\u2019s discussions yielded additional concessions that could finally push towards an agreement. \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/343\/192\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/686\/384\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/672\/378\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1344\/756\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/931\/523\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1862\/1046\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/720\/405\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1440\/810\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1200\/675\/Silwar.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Yahya Silwar\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Head of Hamas terrorist group Yahya Sinwar (C) attends a meeting in Gaza City on April 30, 2022.<\/span> <span>(Mahmud Hams\/AFP via Getty Images.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Army Radio reportedly added that negotiators are trying to bring Hamas representatives more directly into discussions, which will continue on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke overnight Thursday with his American counterpart U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to discuss joint preparation and interoperability of their forces in the face of ongoing potential threat from Iran and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban7\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban7\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gallant reiterated Israel\u2019s defeat of the Hamas Rafah brigade, which newly-ascended Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar argued would prove hugely problematic for the IDF, as well as the destruction of over 150 tunnels in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb7\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb7\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gallant emphasized the importance of the ongoing operation to dismantle Hamas infrastructure, including the tunnels he claims continue to crisscross the Gaza territory, according to a readout of the meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban8\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban8\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite these military successes, Gallant stressed his commitment to seeing an agreement between Israel and Hamas that would lead to the release of hostages, and he thanked Austin for his commitment to Israel\u2019s security and the ongoing U.S. support since the Oct. 7 attack.<\/p>\n<p><i>Reuters contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Hamas criticizes cease-fire proposal Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan has the latest on the divide over a Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiation on &#8216;America Reports.&#8217; Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge. 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